diff --git a/.github/workflows/junit.yml b/.github/workflows/junit.yml
index 59c2a323a..69cf87f8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/junit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/junit.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
       - hoxton
       - greenwich
       - release/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - 2024
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ on:
       - hoxton
       - greenwich
       - release/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
 
 jobs:
   set-jdks:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/license-checker.yml
index 9ecb84425..f089ff0b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-checker.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
       - hoxton
       - greenwich
       - release/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - 2024
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ on:
       - hoxton
       - greenwich
       - release/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
 jobs:
   check-license:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index 6432d510a..ef4e16065 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
       - hoxton
       - greenwich
       - release/*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
 
 jobs:
   check-snapshot: