diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_sanitized.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_sanitized.yml
index b353932bf3..1e0a86ba16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_sanitized.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_sanitized.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '!**'
       - 'cmd/tools/vtest*'
+      - 'cmd/tools/builders/**.v'	  
       - 'vlib/builtin/**.v'
       - 'vlib/strconv/**.v'
       - 'vlib/strings/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/math/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/math/big/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/arrays/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/datatypes/**.v'
       - 'vlib/os/**.v'
       - 'vlib/sync/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/tests/**.v'
@@ -27,18 +32,25 @@ on:
       - 'vlib/v/parser/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/checker/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/gen/c/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/v/builder/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/cflag/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/live/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/util/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/v/markused/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/preludes/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/embed_file/**.v'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '!**'
       - 'cmd/tools/vtest*'
+      - 'cmd/tools/builders/**.v'	  
       - 'vlib/builtin/**.v'
       - 'vlib/strconv/**.v'
       - 'vlib/strings/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/math/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/math/big/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/arrays/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/datatypes/**.v'
       - 'vlib/os/**.v'
       - 'vlib/sync/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/tests/**.v'
@@ -47,9 +59,11 @@ on:
       - 'vlib/v/parser/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/checker/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/gen/c/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/v/builder/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/cflag/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/live/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/util/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/v/markused/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/preludes/**.v'
       - 'vlib/v/embed_file/**.v'
 
diff --git a/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v b/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
index 16b6801bf0..cc71fd18df 100644
--- a/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
+++ b/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ fn binary_divide_array_by_array(operand_a []u32, operand_b []u32, mut quotient [
 	}
 
 	len_diff := operand_a.len - operand_b.len
-	assert len_diff >= 0
+	$if debug {
+		assert len_diff >= 0
+	}
 
 	// we must do in place shift and operations.
 	mut divisor := []u32{cap: operand_b.len}
@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ fn binary_divide_array_by_array(operand_a []u32, operand_b []u32, mut quotient [
 		lshift_in_place(mut remainder, lead_zer_remainder - lead_zer_divisor)
 	}
 
-	assert left_align_p(divisor[divisor.len - 1], remainder[remainder.len - 1])
+	$if debug {
+		assert left_align_p(divisor[divisor.len - 1], remainder[remainder.len - 1])
+	}
 	for bit_idx := int(bit_offset); bit_idx >= 0; bit_idx-- {
 		if greater_equal_from_end(remainder, divisor) {
 			bit_set(mut quotient, bit_idx)
@@ -63,7 +67,9 @@ fn binary_divide_array_by_array(operand_a []u32, operand_b []u32, mut quotient [
 fn bit_set(mut a []u32, n int) {
 	byte_offset := n >> 5
 	mask := u32(1) << u32(n % 32)
-	assert a.len >= byte_offset
+	$if debug {
+		assert a.len >= byte_offset
+	}
 	a[byte_offset] |= mask
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +77,9 @@ fn bit_set(mut a []u32, n int) {
 // returns true if a >= b (completed with zeroes)
 [inline]
 fn greater_equal_from_end(a []u32, b []u32) bool {
-	assert a.len >= b.len
+	$if debug {
+		assert a.len >= b.len
+	}
 	offset := a.len - b.len
 	for index := a.len - 1; index >= offset; index-- {
 		if a[index] > b[index - offset] {
@@ -99,7 +107,9 @@ fn subtract_align_last_byte_in_place(mut a []u32, b []u32) {
 		a[index] -= (b[index - offset] + carry)
 		carry = new_carry
 	}
-	assert carry == 0
+	$if debug {
+		assert carry == 0
+	}
 }
 
 // logical left shift