diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index ec973b80855..2405275c652 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "main"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "**.md"
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "**.md"
   pull_request_target:
     types: [labeled]