diff --git a/.github/workflows/manifests.yml b/.github/workflows/manifests.yml
index bb27d46f6d..9ee5a80527 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manifests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manifests.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: manifests
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+  paths:
+    - 'manifests/**/*.yml'
+    - '!manifests/templates/**/'
+    - 'legacy-manifests/**/*.yml'
 
 jobs:
   list-changed-manifests: