diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/markdown.yaml
index 8e3eb3f8..f9355c24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,28 @@ on:
           #.github
           #vendor
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      files-changed: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.markdown }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            markdown:
+              - '*.{md,MD}'
+              - '**/*.{md,MD}'
+              - '.github/config/.markdownlint.json'
+              - '.github/config/.prettierignore'
+              - '.github/config/md-link-config.json'
+              - '.github/config/spellcheck.yml'
+              - '.github/config/wordlist.txt'
+              - '.github/workflows/*.yaml'
   markdown:
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.files-changed == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 5824811a..1903622d 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # github-workflows Release Notes
 
-## 0.0.2-dev - 2023-10-09
+## 0.0.2-dev - 2023-10-10
 
 ### Features
 
 - add-to-project workflow: set PR on creation to `🏗 In progress` and when ready
   to `🔖 Ready` (PR #50 by @chicco785)
+- markdown workflow: run jobs only when there are changes to markdown related
+  files (PR #52 by @chicco785)
 - markdown workflow: exclude `vendor` folder from links check (PR #47 by @tejo)
 - markdown workflow: exclude `vendor` folder from checks (PR #46 by @tejo)
 - add-to-project workflow: automatically add reviewers without need of