diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index aca5b5375..5eb8291e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
       - master
       - develop
       - beta/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - '.ci/**'
+      - '*.rst'
 
 jobs:
   coverage:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 008f7de67..e9500923c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
-    - beta/*
-    - master
+      - beta/*
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - '*.rst'
   release:
     types: [published]