diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 82db5a769..79c9fe59f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ on:
   push:
     paths:
     - src/**
-    - .github/workflows/**
+    - .github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+    - "!**/CMakeLists.txt"
 
   pull_request:
     paths:
     - src/**
-    - .github/workflows/**
+    - .github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+    - "!**/CMakeLists.txt"
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 8a5f7ef63..0b585ef14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ on:
     paths:
     - src/**
     - "**/CMakeLists.txt"
-    - .github/workflows/**
+    - .github/workflows/cmake.yml
     - vcpkg.json
+    - "!**/Makefile*"
 
   pull_request:
     paths:
     - src/**
     - "**/CMakeLists.txt"
     - .github/workflows/**
+    - .github/workflows/cmake.yml
     - vcpkg.json
+    - "!**/Makefile*"
 
 jobs:
   mingw: