diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d0f5f0075a..485034dd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
     paths-ignore:
+      - 'build/tools/appveyor*.bat'
+      - 'build/tools/before_install.sh'
+      - 'build/tools/travis-ci.sh'
       - 'distrib/**'
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'interface/**'
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
     paths-ignore:
+      - 'build/tools/appveyor*.bat'
+      - 'build/tools/before_install.sh'
+      - 'build/tools/travis-ci.sh'
       - 'distrib/**'
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'interface/**'