diff --git a/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
index b0549406..110b4887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
+      - .readthedocs.yaml
+      - README.md
+      - docs/**
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
diff --git a/template/[% if repo_host_type == 'github.com' %].github[% endif %]/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml.jinja b/template/[% if repo_host_type == 'github.com' %].github[% endif %]/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml.jinja
index 1090b991..3a4545f2 100644
--- a/template/[% if repo_host_type == 'github.com' %].github[% endif %]/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml.jinja	
+++ b/template/[% if repo_host_type == 'github.com' %].github[% endif %]/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml.jinja	
@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
+      - .readthedocs.yaml
+      - README.md
+      - docs/**
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write