diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml b/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
index f7801c8d3..7c4857c00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      -  'rfcs/**'
+      -  'scripts/**/'
 
 jobs:
   test-external-providers: