diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml b/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
index 37f4e707561606..0e70aaaa5cd1fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@ name: Build from tarball
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.mailmap'
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'AUTHORS'
+      - 'doc/**'
   push:
     branches:
       - master
       - main
       - v[0-9]+.x-staging
       - v[0-9]+.x
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.mailmap'
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'AUTHORS'
+      - 'doc/**'
 
 env:
   FLAKY_TESTS: dontcare