diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_test.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow_test.yml
index 15be87ff1..058498d07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 # workflow level env vars cannot be used at the job level
 # https://github.community/t/how-to-set-and-access-a-workflow-variable/17335/15
 name: Galaxy Workflow Tests for push and PR
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'scripts/**'
+      - 'website/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - 'scripts/**'
+      - 'website/**'
 env:
   GITHUB_USER: iwc-workflows-bot
 jobs: