diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-lint-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/chart-lint-and-test.yml
index ffa2b4a7..e7c1c2b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-lint-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-lint-and-test.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - deploy/helm/**
+      - "!deploy/helm/pulumi-operator/README.md"
+      - "!deploy/helm/pulumi-operator/README.md.gotmpl"
 
 permissions: read-all
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/chart-publish.yaml
index 2437806c..49590cc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-publish.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
       - master
     paths:
       - "deploy/helm/**"
+      - "!deploy/helm/pulumi-operator/README.md"
+      - "!deploy/helm/pulumi-operator/README.md.gotmpl"
+      
 env:
   HELM_DOCS_VERSION: "1.11.0"