diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 034ba1551..dffaa0ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 name: build
 
-on: ['push']
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+    - 'docs/**'
+    - 'deploy/helm/**'
+    - 'changelogs/**'
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 59fe50b9b..0706178f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ name: ci
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
       - 'deploy/helm/**'
+      - 'changelogs/**'
     branches:
       # on pull requests to master and release branches
       - master