diff --git a/plugin/parse.go b/plugin/parse.go
index d399d13..0f69ec8 100644
--- a/plugin/parse.go
+++ b/plugin/parse.go
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ func parsePipelines(data string, build drone.Build, repo drone.Repo, token strin
 						"name":      repo.Name,
 					}).Infoln("excluding pipeline", resource.Attrs["name"])
 
-					resource.Trigger.Event.Exclude = []string{"*"}
+					// if only Trigger.Paths is set, Trigger.Attrs will be unset, so it must be initialized
+					if resource.Trigger.Attrs == nil {
+						resource.Trigger.Attrs = make(map[string]interface{})
+					}
+					resource.Trigger.Attrs["event"] = map[string][]string{"exclude": []string{"*"}}
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -135,7 +139,11 @@ func parsePipelines(data string, build drone.Build, repo drone.Repo, token strin
 							"name":      repo.Name,
 						}).Infoln("excluding step", step.Attrs["name"])
 
-						step.When.Event.Exclude = []string{"*"}
+						// if only When.Paths is set, When.Attrs will be unset, so it must be initialized
+						if step.When.Attrs == nil {
+							step.When.Attrs = make(map[string]interface{})
+						}
+						step.When.Attrs["event"] = map[string][]string{"exclude": []string{"*"}}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index 30b788a..96139e6 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	conditions struct {
-		Event condition              `yaml:"event,omitempty"`
 		Paths condition              `yaml:"paths,omitempty"`
 		Attrs map[string]interface{} `yaml:",inline"`
 	}
@@ -96,6 +95,13 @@ func (p *plugin) Convert(ctx context.Context, req *converter.Request) (*drone.Co
 	data := req.Config.Data
 	resources, pathsSeen, err := parsePipelines(data, req.Build, req.Repo, p.token)
 	if err != nil {
+		logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"action":    req.Build.Action,
+			"after":     req.Build.After,
+			"before":    req.Build.Before,
+			"namespace": req.Repo.Namespace,
+			"name":      req.Repo.Name,
+		}).Errorln(err)
 		return nil, nil
 	}