diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
index 64d3092..7fbb2d3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@ name: Code Check - Quality and Syntax
 on:
   push:
     branches: ["**"]
-    paths:
-      - '**/*.py'
   pull_request:
     branches: ["**"]
-    paths:
-      - '**/*.py'
 
 jobs:
   syntax-lint:
@@ -51,5 +47,26 @@ jobs:
           files=$(git ls-files '*.py')
           for file in $files; do
             echo "Testing execution of $file..."
-            python "$file" --version || python -m py_compile "$file"
+            # Try to run the file with a 5-second timeout
+            timeout 5s python "$file" --version
+            status=$?
+
+            # If it ran successfully, continue
+            if [ $status -eq 0 ]; then
+              continue
+            fi
+
+            # If the run timed out (timeout returns 124) and this is with_ui.py, allow it
+            if [ $status -eq 124 ] && [ "$file" = "with_ui.py" ]; then
+              echo "Timed out after 5s for $file — allowed for with_ui.py"
+              continue
+            fi
+
+            # Otherwise, fall back to a compile check
+            python -m py_compile "$file"
+            status2=$?
+            if [ $status2 -ne 0 ]; then
+              echo "Execution or compile failed for $file (exit $status or $status2)"
+              exit $status2
+            fi
           done