diff --git a/.github/workflows/clean-build.yml b/.github/workflows/clean-build.yml
index 8518b1f..7a27ca8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clean-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clean-build.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,19 @@
 # libsdl2-dev). This is the standalone build's proof, run on every push.
 name: Clean standalone build
 
+# Documentation-only changes can't change this result, so they don't run it.
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'LICENSE'
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'LICENSE'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: