diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 2db4fc79e..616b22092 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ Please replace _#ISSUE_ with just e.g. #12 if this PR resolves issue 12.
 * [ ] The changes include an associated explanation of how/why
 * [ ] Test pass
 * [ ] Documentation has been updated
+* [ ] Changelog has been updated
diff --git a/.github/workflows/catch.yml b/.github/workflows/catch.yml
index 537fb17c9..a1e036020 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/catch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/catch.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
 
 env:
   BUILD_TYPE: Release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 8a2e72d9e..83404f85e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_cov.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest_cov.yml
index 93d1d9c5e..b797805f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest_cov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_cov.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}