diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-global.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-global.yml
index f6d8d6d61..3497b0acc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-global.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-global.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
       - "main"
 
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "hack/**"
+      - "*.md"
     branches:
       - "main"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-image-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-image-build.yml
index 6199750d9..6a165b27d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-image-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-image-build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: CI (test image build for a PR with build related changes)
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "hack/**"
+      - "*.md"
     branches:
       - "main"
       - "release-*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-repo.yml
index 992066191..56175bbbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-repo.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
       - "release-*"
 
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "hack/**"
+      - "*.md"
     branches:
       - "main"
       - "release-*"