diff --git a/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
index 110b4887..4a7d39e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readthedocs-preview.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ on:
       - .readthedocs.yaml
       - README.md
       - docs/**
+      - pdm.lock
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 929a6438..5207554f 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ build:
     post_checkout:
       - env | sort
       - git fetch --unshallow || true
+      # Cancel building pull requests when there aren't changed in the related files and folders.
+      # If there are no changes (git diff exits with 0) we force the command to return with 183.
+      # This is a special exit code on Read the Docs that will cancel the build immediately.
+      # Ref: https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/build-customization.html#cancel-build-based-on-a-condition
+      - |
+        if [ "$READTHEDOCS_VERSION_TYPE" = "external" ] && git diff --quiet origin/main -- README.md;
+        then
+          exit 183;
+        fi
     post_install:
       - python -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pdm
       - PDM_NO_EDITABLE=true make dev-doc
diff --git a/copier.yaml b/copier.yaml
index 0e08b316..45e5d83e 100644
--- a/copier.yaml
+++ b/copier.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ _envops:
   block_start_string: '[%'
 _subdirectory: template
 _message_before_copy: |
-  Thanks for generating a project using our template.
+  Thanks for generating a project using our template.1
 
   You'll be asked a series of questions whose answers will be used to
   generate a tailored project for you.
diff --git a/template/.readthedocs.yaml b/template/.readthedocs.yaml
index 929a6438..5207554f 100644
--- a/template/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/template/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ build:
     post_checkout:
       - env | sort
       - git fetch --unshallow || true
+      # Cancel building pull requests when there aren't changed in the related files and folders.
+      # If there are no changes (git diff exits with 0) we force the command to return with 183.
+      # This is a special exit code on Read the Docs that will cancel the build immediately.
+      # Ref: https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/build-customization.html#cancel-build-based-on-a-condition
+      - |
+        if [ "$READTHEDOCS_VERSION_TYPE" = "external" ] && git diff --quiet origin/main -- README.md;
+        then
+          exit 183;
+        fi
     post_install:
       - python -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pdm
       - PDM_NO_EDITABLE=true make dev-doc
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 3a4545f2..e1883529 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	
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ on:
       - .readthedocs.yaml
       - README.md
       - docs/**
+      - pdm.lock
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write