diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 72a8be2..59e0b62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ on:
     paths-ignore: # don't run this workflow if no changes have been made to the docker image
       - '.github/**'
       - 'docker-compose.yml'
+      - 'README.md'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
     paths-ignore: # don't run this workflow if no changes have been made to the docker image
       - '.github/**'
       - 'docker-compose.yml'
+      - 'README.md'
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch: