diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff10d510..3920415b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ on:
       - '*'
     tags:
       - '[0-9]*'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.*'
+      - '**/.settings/**'
+      - 'flatlaf-core/svg/**'
+      - 'flatlaf-testing/dumps/**'
+      - 'flatlaf-testing/misc/**'
+      - 'images/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fonts.yml b/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
index 5cd901cf..e6a04226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ on:
             - 'flatlaf-fonts/**'
             - '.github/workflows/fonts.yml'
             - 'gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties'
+            - '!**.md'
+            - '!**/.settings/**'
 
 jobs:
     Fonts:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/natives.yml b/.github/workflows/natives.yml
index 5d43f788..b52eb58d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/natives.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/natives.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ on:
             - 'flatlaf-natives/**'
             - '.github/workflows/natives.yml'
             - 'gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties'
+            - '!**.md'
+            - '!**/.settings/**'
 
 jobs:
     Natives: