diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
index dfbae0ad7..4015021f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ jobs:
               - '!.*/**'
               - '!docs/_*/**'
               - '!docs/SUMMARY.md'
+              - '!docs/developer-guide/api/**.md'
             dependencies:
               - deps_licenses/licenses_linux_user.txt.md5
             conftest: