diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
index 05ea1b2122de..17d65b07e96e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
       - doc-builder*
       - v*-release
       - v*-patch
+    paths:
+      - "src/diffusers/**.py"
+      - "examples/"
+      - "docs/"
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pr_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pr_documentation.yml
index 33f09b309d49..267381fd64e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pr_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pr_documentation.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Build PR Documentation
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "src/diffusers/**.py"
+      - "examples/"
+      - "docs/"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}