diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-a11y-vrt-experimental.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-a11y-vrt-experimental.yml
index 39818259c5d..7ae641d77c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-a11y-vrt-experimental.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-a11y-vrt-experimental.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'polaris-react/src/**'
       - 'polaris-react/playground/**'
+      - 'polaris-react/.storybook/**'
       - 'polaris-tokens/src/**'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - 'polaris-react/src/**'
       - 'polaris-react/playground/**'
+      - 'polaris-react/.storybook/**'
       - 'polaris-tokens/src/**'
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/polaris-react/.storybook/preview-head.html b/polaris-react/.storybook/preview-head.html
index cf8231066e5..bc5c03ff3f3 100644
--- a/polaris-react/.storybook/preview-head.html
+++ b/polaris-react/.storybook/preview-head.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   crossorigin="anonymous"
 />
 <link
+  rel="preload"
   href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap"
   rel="stylesheet"
 />