diff --git a/.github/workflows/mq-cpp.yaml b/.github/workflows/mq-cpp.yaml
index 657bf9fc..aae209bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mq-cpp.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mq-cpp.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - "message-queue/container/base-debian/**"
       - ".github/workflows/mq-cpp.yaml"
       - ".github/actions/build-image/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "message-queue/cpp/README.rst"
 
 concurrency:
   # Automatically cancel workflows if newer workflow started for the same
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mq-golang.yaml b/.github/workflows/mq-golang.yaml
index 49e8b085..7adc9bf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mq-golang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mq-golang.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - "message-queue/container/base-debian/**"
       - ".github/workflows/mq-golang.yaml"
       - ".github/actions/build-image/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "message-queue/golang/README.rst"
 
 concurrency:
   # Automatically cancel workflows if newer workflow started for the same
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mq-haskell.yaml b/.github/workflows/mq-haskell.yaml
index b89f3110..e4195d06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mq-haskell.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mq-haskell.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
       - "message-queue/container/base-haskell/**"
       - ".github/workflows/mq-haskell.yaml"
       - ".github/actions/build-image/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "message-queue/haskell/README.rst"
 
 concurrency:
   # Automatically cancel workflows if newer workflow started for the same
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mq-python.yaml b/.github/workflows/mq-python.yaml
index 0649ec07..bc446c62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mq-python.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mq-python.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - "message-queue/container/base-debian/**"
       - ".github/workflows/mq-python.yaml"
       - ".github/actions/build-image/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "message-queue/python/README.rst"
 
 concurrency:
   # Automatically cancel workflows if newer workflow started for the same
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mq-rust.yaml b/.github/workflows/mq-rust.yaml
index b8f3bf06..f3901500 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mq-rust.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mq-rust.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - "message-queue/container/base-debian-testing/**"
       - ".github/workflows/mq-rust.yaml"
       - ".github/actions/build-image/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "message-queue/rust/README.rst"
 
 concurrency:
   # Automatically cancel workflows if newer workflow started for the same