diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7b062254..36dfd797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
+      - '_github/**'
+      - '!_github/workflows/release.yml'
+      - '!_github/release-drafter.yml'
       - '_docs/**'
       - '_examples/**'
       - 'README*.md'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index faf61e41..b845655d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/workflows/release.yml'
-      - '.github/release-drafter.yml'
+      - '_github/**'
+      - '!_github/workflows/test.yml'
       - '_docs/**'
       - '_examples/**'
       - 'README*.md'
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/workflows/release.yml'
-      - '.github/release-drafter.yml'
+      - '_github/**'
+      - '!_github/workflows/test.yml'
       - '_docs/**'
       - '_examples/**'
       - 'README*.md'