diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 30400fd3..dc96a59b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ on:
       - opened
       - labeled
     paths-ignore:
-      - ".github/**"
+      - ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**"
+      - ".github/CODEOWNERS"
       - "docs/**"
   push:
     branches: [livekit, full-mesh]
     paths-ignore:
-      - ".github/**"
+      - ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**"
+      - ".github/CODEOWNERS"
       - "docs/**"
 jobs:
   build_element_call: