diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
index 54702f4682..17b0d686d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-licenses.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   cron-licenses:
-    if: github.repository == "go-gitea/gitea"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'go-gitea/gitea'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-lock.yml
index e11869058c..935f926cce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-lock.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   action:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'go-gitea/gitea'
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
index bc24dd4854..a7c9ceabd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-translations.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   crowdin-pull:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'go-gitea/gitea'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: download from crowdin
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           ssh_key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
   crowdin-push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'go-gitea/gitea'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: push translations to crowdin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-compliance-docsignore.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance-docsignore.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1599e19207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance-docsignore.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: compliance
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
+
+jobs:
+  compliance-docs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
index 88342e67d6..ace2b15a9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-compliance.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: compliance
 
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests-docsignore.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests-docsignore.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c04f763c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests-docsignore.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: db-tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
+
+jobs:
+  test-pgsql:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
+
+  test-sqlite:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
+
+  test-unit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
+
+  test-mysql5:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
+
+  test-mysql8:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
+
+  test-mssql:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
index 3446b71155..bef1df1515 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: db-tests
 
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun-docsignore.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun-docsignore.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c74efb34a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun-docsignore.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: docker-dryrun
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
+
+jobs:
+  docker-dryrun:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
index 3d2207940f..c3cdefc7a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-docker-dryrun.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: docker-dryrun
 
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests-docsignore.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests-docsignore.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e809af7216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests-docsignore.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: e2e-tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
+
+jobs:
+  test-e2e:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "No build required"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
index a854489e4d..611a6b0741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: e2e-tests
 
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "*.md"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}