diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fa2d6698d..35df77017 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ name: CI
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: main
+    paths:
+      - 'packages/docs/**'
   push:
     branches: main
+    paths:
+      - 'packages/docs/**'
 jobs:
   lint:
     if: github.repository == 'chaxus/ran'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages-build-site.yml b/.github/workflows/pages-build-site.yml
index 186725de5..0c479d6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages-build-site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages-build-site.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - 'packages/docs/**'
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest