diff --git a/.github/workflows/book.yml b/.github/workflows/book.yml
index f01af9a796..cd4ba64456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/book.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/book.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - 'docs/**'
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e2baf536b6..f724cafc21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-name: Rust
+name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: ["main"]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "README.md"
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main"]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "README.md"
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always