diff --git a/.github/workflows/asf-allowlist-check.yml b/.github/workflows/asf-allowlist-check.yml
index d642d5c59..65d241aff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/asf-allowlist-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/asf-allowlist-check.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/**/*.yml'
+      - '.github/**/*.yaml'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/aws_test.yml b/.github/workflows/aws_test.yml
index 0ed9685b7..89d4c22b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aws_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aws_test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ on:
       - '**'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.devcontainer/**'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'dev/**'
+      - 'mkdocs/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 1dc7ee053..b4780aa9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ on:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - '.github/**/*.yml'
+      - '.github/**/*.yaml'
   schedule:
     - cron: '16 4 * * 1'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yml
index 44dd6e350..8dc225050 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yml
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/**'
-      - 'ci/**'
-      - 'cmake_modules/**'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
+      - '.devcontainer/**'
       - '.github/**'
+      - '**/*.md'
       - 'ci/**'
       - 'cmake_modules/**'
+      - 'dev/**'
+      - 'mkdocs/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitizer_test.yml b/.github/workflows/sanitizer_test.yml
index cd9797b9f..1a4c7bdb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizer_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizer_test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ on:
       - '**'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.devcontainer/**'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'dev/**'
+      - 'mkdocs/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sql_catalog_test.yml b/.github/workflows/sql_catalog_test.yml
index 108ff8ae2..9bd4be516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sql_catalog_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sql_catalog_test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ on:
       - '**'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.devcontainer/**'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'dev/**'
+      - 'mkdocs/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4901e8ea9..7b21bcf5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ on:
       - '**'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.devcontainer/**'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'dev/**'
+      - 'mkdocs/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
index 820196470..e51e69d3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/**/*.yml'
+      - '.github/**/*.yaml'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}