diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index db244f1..7f3e6f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@ name: Python package
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
+      - '.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/**'
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
+      - '.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/**'
 
 jobs:
   build: