diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 9ffb2c2..d88d07f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,22 @@ name: Java CI with Gradle
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - .github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+      - .idea/**
+      - .gitignore
+      - changelog.md
+      - LICENSE
+      - README.md
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - .github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+      - .idea/**
+      - .gitignore
+      - changelog.md
+      - LICENSE
+      - README.md
 
 jobs:
   build: