diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
index 56d67a4b8..192e22322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_workflow.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
 
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+    CANCEL_OTHERS: true
+    PATHS_IGNORE: '["**/README.rst", "**/docs/**", "**/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**", "**/pull_request_template.md", "**/.vscode/**"]'
+
 jobs:
   check-jobs-to-skip:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest