diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 229961d..7cd078e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ name: C/C++ CI
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README*'
+      - 'assets/**'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README*'
+      - 'assets/**'
 
 jobs:
   build: