diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
index 1dba8fca5c9..cf7f19aac1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - develop
-      - 'release/**'
+      - "release/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "documentation/**"
     types:
       - labeled
       - unlabeled