diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 703109fc..e73aed16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - .gitignore
+      - .github/**
 
 jobs:
   publish: