diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e7b213c..8f9bf3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ name: Build & Deploy pages
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+    - 'README.md'
+    - '.gitignore'
+    - '*.sh'
+    - '.vscode/**'
+  
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always