diff --git a/.github/workflows/ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
index ea7c2e33..68415337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
       - docs/**
     branches: [ master ]
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - docs/**
     branches: [ master ]
       
 env: