diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-v6.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-v6.yml
index db717f969..bc8c6374e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-v6.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-v6.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ name: CI V6 Branch
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-    - elasticactors-v6
+      - elasticactors-v6
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - elasticactors-v6
+      - elasticactors-v6
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 6849f48bd..5b8a90898 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ name: CI
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-    - master
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - master
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '*.md'
+      - 'LICENSE.txt'
 
 jobs:
   build: