diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index c4e6b4775..ee14571f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
+      - '.env-example'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - '.gitattributes'
+      - 'cspell.json'
   push:
     branches: [master]