diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 68b139cf..e8011cb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
   # using the `master` branch as the default branch.
   push:
     branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/deploy.yml
+      - docs/**
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -61,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 892b2680..df267a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ name: validate
 on:
   push:
     branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - Source/**
+      - .github/workflows/**
   pull_request:
     branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - Source/**
+      - .github/workflows/**
 
 jobs:
   get_version: