diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
index 0d2fd687..0ca51ab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
@@ -3,17 +3,55 @@ name: Build and Publish
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'gradle/wrapper/**'
+      - '**/*.gradle'
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.adoc'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths:
+      - 'gradle/wrapper/**'
+      - '**/*.gradle'
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '**/*.adoc'
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
+  check-changes:
+    name: Check for file changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      java-changes: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.java }}
+      readme-changes: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.readme }}
+      build-changes: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.build }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            java:
+              - '**/*.java'
+            readme:
+              - '**/*.md'
+              - '**/*.adoc'
+            build:
+              - 'gradle/wrapper/**'
+              - '**/*.gradle'
+
   gradle-build:
     name: Build project with Gradle
+    needs: check-changes
+    if: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.java-changes == 'true' || needs.check-changes.outputs.build-changes == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -45,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CI build
         run: ./gradlew build
       - name: Publish test coverage
+        if: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.java-changes == 'true' }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
@@ -53,8 +92,9 @@ jobs:
   asciidoc-build:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     name: Generate articles with Ascii Doctor
+    needs: [check-changes, gradle-build]
+    if: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.readme-changes == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: gradle-build
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
@@ -62,4 +102,4 @@ jobs:
 
       # Includes the AsciiDoctor GitHub Pages Action to convert adoc files to html and publish to gh-pages branch
       - name: asciidoctor-ghpages
-        uses: manoelcampos/asciidoctor-ghpages-action@v2
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: manoelcampos/asciidoctor-ghpages-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 702e5a44..a5138b42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/*.gradle'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.java'
+      - '**/*.gradle'
   schedule:
     - cron: '25 21 * * 0'