diff --git a/.github/workflows/validateGithubActions.yml b/.github/workflows/validateGithubActions.yml
index b583ba31f2bc..d731158e646b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validateGithubActions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validateGithubActions.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize]
     branches-ignore: [staging, production]
+    paths:
+      - .github/**
 
 jobs:
   verify:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml b/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
index 490d88463b45..892b7c03c2de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize]
     branches-ignore: [staging, production]
+    paths:
+      - ios/**
+      - "package.json"
+      - "package-lock.json"
 
 jobs:
   verify: