diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-pkgver.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/update-pkgver.yaml
index bc0962c..b3bb92b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-pkgver.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-pkgver.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      # Only files that the moonarch-git PKGBUILD actually packages.
+      # README.md, DECISIONS.md, scripts/post-install.sh, scripts/lib.sh,
+      # CI workflow edits, etc. don't change the built package and must
+      # not trigger a rebuild.
+      - 'defaults/**'
+      - 'packages/**'
+      - 'scripts/moonarch-update'
+      - 'scripts/moonarch-doctor'
 
 jobs:
   update-pkgver: