diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index d199ca8e8d2..d385e863a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
     tags:
       - "*"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
   merge_group:
   pull_request:
     # This needs to be declared explicitly so that the job is actually
     # run when moved out of draft.
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
 
 env:
   CI: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/forest.yml b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
index a85f8dcddba..d40ba94967a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ concurrency:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 0 * * *
 env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
index 8fbf3f34db2..e0407a29014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.rs'
+      - '.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.rs'
+      - '.github/workflows/rust-lint.yml'
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 840cdb41c52..6c2b735799d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ on:
     # This needs to be declared explicitly so that the job is actually
     # run when moved out of draft.
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/'
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"