diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 7f395fb..c4fd444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.txt'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.txt'
   schedule:
     - cron: '21 20 * * 6'