diff --git a/.github/filters.yml b/.github/filters.yml
index 24bc1cbffc..8460d89663 100644
--- a/.github/filters.yml
+++ b/.github/filters.yml
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
 # If any file changed matches any of the filters in a list, the output for that
 # list is set to the string 'true'.
 
+darker:
+  - '{kpi,kobo,hub}/**/*.py'       # .py
+  - 'pyproject.toml'               # rules
+  - '.github/workflows/darker.yml' # ci
+
 pytest:
   - '{kpi,kobo,hub}/**/*.!(md)'    # backend
   - 'dependencies/**/*.!(md)'      # pip
   - 'pyproject.toml'               # (can affect build/tests)
   - '.github/workflows/pytest.yml' # ci
 
-darker:
-  - '{kpi,kobo,hub}/**/*.py'        # .py
-  - 'pyproject.toml'                # rules
-  - '.github/workflows/darker.yml'  # ci
-
 npm-test:
   - '{jsapp,test,webpack,static,scripts}/**/*.!(md|py|sh|bash)'   # frontend
   - '{package*.json,patches/*.patch,scripts/copy_fonts.py}'       # npm + postinstall
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3e8215d389..2c427582e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ jobs:
         name: Detect changed files
         with: { filters: .github/filters.yml }
     outputs:
-      pytest:   ${{ steps.filter.outputs.pytest   }}
       darker:   ${{ steps.filter.outputs.darker   }}
-      unknown:  ${{ steps.filter.outputs.unknown  }}
+      pytest:   ${{ steps.filter.outputs.pytest   }}
       npm-test: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.npm-test }}
+      unknown:  ${{ steps.filter.outputs.unknown  }}
+
+  darker:
+    needs: changes
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/darker.yml
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.darker == 'true'
 
   pytest:
     needs: changes
@@ -25,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       needs.changes.outputs.pytest  == 'true' ||
       needs.changes.outputs.unknown == 'true'
 
-  darker:
-    needs: changes
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/darker.yml
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.darker == 'true'
-
   npm-test:
     needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/npm-test.yml