diff --git a/.github/auto-sync-usercount.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-sync-usercount.yml
similarity index 98%
rename from .github/auto-sync-usercount.yml
rename to .github/workflows/auto-sync-usercount.yml
index 6314b2388..1975414da 100644
--- a/.github/auto-sync-usercount.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-sync-usercount.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: Update aggregate usercount shields in root READMEs
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: "sync-downloads-sandbox"
-    paths: "*"
+    branches: sync-downloads-sandbox
+    paths: "**"
 
 jobs:
   update-downloads-shield: