diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 463aa747b8..5661aeae1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,17 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+      - '.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml'
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+      - '.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml'
   schedule:
     - cron: '37 19 * * 0'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index d1e984c9f1..e5f1bd4275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,22 @@ name: build
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master", "master-java8", "release-**" ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+      - '.mvn/**'
+      - 'mvnw'
+      - 'mvnw.cmd'
+      - '.github/workflows/maven.yml'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master", "master-java8", "release-**" ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+      - '.mvn/**'
+      - 'mvnw'
+      - 'mvnw.cmd'
+      - '.github/workflows/maven.yml'
 
 jobs:
   verify-format:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index a4a537d176..52fe249ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+      - '.github/workflows/snapshot.yml'
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 permissions: