diff --git a/.github/workflows/forkprbuildpack.yml b/.github/workflows/forkprbuildpack.yml
index 4c1a9a9..2a345b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forkprbuildpack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forkprbuildpack.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ name: "[NOT CALLABLE] Fork PR Build Pack"
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 # if a second commit is pushed quickly after the first, cancel the first one's build
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testbuildpack.yml b/.github/workflows/testbuildpack.yml
index 0974efe..6020bb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testbuildpack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testbuildpack.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - test_buildscript*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 # if a second commit is pushed quickly after the first, cancel the first one's build
 concurrency: