diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yaml
index 9d24cc32c..917d11577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: Backend Tests
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'src/docs/**'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read