diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog-pr-update.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog-pr-update.yml
index 43acb1c..e7ed9a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog-pr-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog-pr-update.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Check Changelog Update on PR
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [assigned, opened, synchronize, reopened, labeled, unlabeled]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - .pre-commit-config.yaml
+      - .readthedocs.yaml
 jobs:
   Check-Changelog:
     name: Check Changelog Action
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9737b8..6064eb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Keep it human-readable, your future self will thank you!
  - run downstream-ci only when src and tests folders have changed
  - New error messages for wrongs graphs.
  - Feature: Change model to be instantiatable in the interface, addressing [#28](https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-models/issues/28) through [#29](https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-models/pulls/29)
+ - CI: Remove pre-commit and readthedocs from changelog CI to have bots run smoothly [#30](https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-models/pulls/30)
 
 ### Removed