diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
index b56dd3101..84b7919e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,21 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+    paths:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '*.html'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.html'
+      - '.github/workflows/link-checker.yml'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+    paths:
+      - '*.md'
+      - '*.html'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.html'
+      - '.github/workflows/link-checker.yml'
   schedule:
     - cron: "00 3 * * 1-5"