diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 559b1c69598da..af56a264c2c71 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -473,11 +473,23 @@ targets:
       - os=Linux
 
   - name: Mac mac_clang_tidy
-    bringup: true
     recipe: engine_v2/engine_v2
     timeout: 60
     properties:
       config_name: mac_clang_tidy
+    runIf:
+      - DEPS
+      - .ci.yaml
+      - tools/**
+      - ci/**
+      - "**.h"
+      - "**.c"
+      - "**.cc"
+      - "**.fbs"
+      - "**.frag"
+      - "**.vert"
+      - "**.m"
+      - "**.mm"
 
   - name: Mac mac_host_engine
     recipe: engine_v2/engine_v2
@@ -517,6 +529,7 @@ targets:
     timeout: 75
 
   - name: Mac Host clang-tidy
+    bringup: true
     recipe: engine/engine_lint
     properties:
       cpu: arm64
@@ -539,6 +552,7 @@ targets:
       - "**.mm"
 
   - name: Mac iOS clang-tidy
+    bringup: true
     recipe: engine/engine_lint
     properties:
       cpu: arm64