diff --git a/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
index b46addba1d3..eafff9769a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bypass-test.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.release-please-manifest.json'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '**.md'
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.release-please-manifest.json'
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index c472b931ea6..2b21d714153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
       - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.release-please-manifest.json' ## don't run tests for release-please PRs
   merge_group:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: '1.22'