diff --git a/.github/workflows/ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
index 2aa2c3a3..d5ed2755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ctest.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: ci/action ctest
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths:
+    paths-ignore::
       - docs/**
     branches: [ master ]
   pull_request: