diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_publish.yml
index 89b7bf145a..ea15e72a8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_publish.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - docs/**
+      - "!docs/README.md"
       - .github/workflows/docs_publish.yml
       - packages/contrast-docs/**
   pull_request:
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ on:
       - closed
     paths:
       - docs/**
+      - "!docs/README.md"
       - .github/workflows/docs_publish.yml
       - packages/contrast-docs/**
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_openssl.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_openssl.yml
index 426884589a..804de667ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_openssl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_openssl.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
           required: false
           default: "false"
     pull_request:
+      paths-ignore:
+        - docs/**
 
 env:
   container_registry: ghcr.io/edgelesssys
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_servicemesh.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_servicemesh.yml
index 0eda90d712..cb123ed09f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_servicemesh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_servicemesh.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
           required: false
           default: "false"
     pull_request:
+      paths-ignore:
+        - docs/**
 
 env:
   container_registry: ghcr.io/edgelesssys
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_simple.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_simple.yml
index e43e56e914..7ce1ed6a75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_simple.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
           required: false
           default: "false"
     pull_request:
+      paths-ignore:
+        - docs/**
 
 env:
   container_registry: ghcr.io/edgelesssys