diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 0506a908..c0f4d4ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ name: E2E (packaged app, mac + win)
 on:
   push:
     branches: [eric/lock]
+    # Don't spend a full cross-OS build on docs-only changes.
+    paths-ignore: ['**.md', 'docs/**', '.gitleaksignore']
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch: