diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 650c9df757..f949850ae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,25 @@
 # we test this on each commit/PR to catch build problems early
 name: Build and test HolmesGPT
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'mkdocs.yml'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'mkdocs.yml'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 jobs:
   check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/llm-evaluation.yaml b/.github/workflows/llm-evaluation.yaml
index 49fe1f322c..fe9bf44ac9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/llm-evaluation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/llm-evaluation.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,23 @@ name: Evaluate LLM test cases
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: ["*"]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'mkdocs.yml'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
   push:
     branches: [master]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'mkdocs.yml'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write