diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
index 55d0962607..0a9df302be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "handbook/**"
+      - "website/**"
+      - "mdm-profiles/**"
 
 jobs:
   merge-gatekeeper: