diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 2a49074..5af9ff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: 
       - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'documentation/**'
+      - 'README.adoc'
+      - 'Dockerfile'
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest