diff --git a/.github/workflows/s390x_linux_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/s390x_linux_ci.yml
index 40dd6697c3..56ebd58ca5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s390x_linux_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s390x_linux_ci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,19 @@ name: s390 CI
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.yml'
+      - '!**/s390x_linux_ci.yml'
+      - 'cmd/tools/**'
+      - '!cmd/tools/builders/**.v'
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.yml'
+      - '!**/s390x_linux_ci.yml'
+      - 'cmd/tools/**'
+      - '!cmd/tools/builders/**.v'
 
 jobs:
   s390x_linux: