diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/Jenkinsfile
index 8b50599bb28..82035cd1934 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ pipeline {
         deleteDir()
         gitCheckout(basedir: "${BASE_DIR}", githubNotifyFirstTimeContributor: true)
         stash allowEmpty: true, name: 'source', useDefaultExcludes: false
+        dir("${BASE_DIR}"){
+          setEnvVar('ONLY_DOCS', isGitRegionMatch(patterns: [ '.*\\.(asciidoc|md)' ], shouldMatchAll: true).toString())
+          setEnvVar('PACKAGING_CHANGES', isGitRegionMatch(patterns: [ '(^dev-tools/packaging/.*|.ci/Jenkinsfile)' ], shouldMatchAll: false).toString())
+          setEnvVar('K8S_CHANGES', isGitRegionMatch(patterns: [ '(^deploy/kubernetes/.*|^version/docs/version.asciidoc)' ], shouldMatchAll: false).toString())
+        }
       }
     }
     stage('Lint'){
@@ -66,6 +71,17 @@ pipeline {
       }
     }
     stage('Test') {
+      when {
+        // Always when running builds on branches/tags
+        // On a PR basis, skip if changes are only related to docs.
+        anyOf {
+          not { changeRequest() }                           // If no PR
+          allOf {                                           // If PR and no docs changes
+            expression { return env.ONLY_DOCS == "false" }
+            changeRequest()
+          }
+        }
+      }
       failFast false
       matrix {
         agent {label "${PLATFORM}"}
@@ -108,10 +124,15 @@ pipeline {
           }
           stage('K8s') {
             when {
-              // TODO: Run only if changes in
-              //  - "^deploy/kubernetes/.*"
-              //  - "^version/docs/version.asciidoc"
-              expression { return env.PLATFORM == 'ubuntu-20.04 && immutable' }
+              // Always when running builds on branches/tags
+              // Enable if k8s related changes.
+              allOf {
+                expression { return env.PLATFORM == 'ubuntu-20.04 && immutable' }
+                anyOf {
+                  not { changeRequest() }                           // If no PR
+                  expression { return env.K8S_CHANGES == "true" }
+                }
+              }
             }
             steps {
               runK8s(k8sVersion: 'v1.23.0', kindVersion: 'v0.11.1', context: "K8s-${PLATFORM}")
@@ -124,7 +145,8 @@ pipeline {
                 anyOf {
                   expression { return env.GITHUB_COMMENT?.contains('package') }
                   expression { matchesPrLabel(label: 'ci:package') }
-                  // not { changeRequest() }
+                  not { changeRequest() }
+                  expression { return env.PACKAGING_CHANGES == "true" }
                 }
                 // Run packaging only for the linux specific arch
                 expression { return (PLATFORM.contains('ubuntu') || PLATFORM.contains('aarch64')) }
@@ -170,10 +192,17 @@ pipeline {
     }
     stage('K8s') {
       when {
-        // TODO: Run only if changes in
-        //  - "^deploy/kubernetes/.*"
-        //  - "^version/docs/version.asciidoc"
-        not { changeRequest() }
+        // Always when running builds on branches/tags
+        // On a PR basis, skip if changes are only related to docs.
+        // Enable if k8s related changes.
+        anyOf {
+          not { changeRequest() }                           // If no PR
+          allOf {                                           // If PR and no docs changes
+            expression { return env.ONLY_DOCS == "false" }
+            changeRequest()
+          }
+          expression { return env.K8S_CHANGES == "true" }   // If k8s changes
+        }
       }
       steps {
         runAllK8s(["v1.23.0", "v1.22.0", "v1.21.1", "v1.20.7", "v1.19.11", "v1.18.19"])