diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index c0358962f2e..915c68f5e68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "*"
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
   merge_group:
   pull_request:
     # This needs to be declared explicitly so that the job is actually
     # run when moved out of draft.
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
 
 env:
   CI: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml
index c4905218bb7..71bb9dd3476 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - '**.md'
-      - '/docs'
+      - 'docs/**'
       - '.github/workflows/docs-check.yml'
   merge_group:
   pull_request:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - '**.md'
-      - '/docs'
+      - 'docs/**'
       - '.github/workflows/docs-check.yml'
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
index 25978487d6b..230ea7def25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
-      - '/docs'
+      - 'docs/**'
       - '.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml'
   merge_group:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
-      - '/docs'
+      - 'docs/**'
       - '.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml'
 
 permissions:
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
           apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_PAGES_API_TOKEN }}
           accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_PAGES_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           command: pages deploy ./docs/build --project-name=forest-docs
-          gitHubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          gitHubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/forest.yml b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
index ccb412e3531..a9dded03437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ concurrency:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 0 * * *
 env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index b5297a1307d..8c0243ede8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ on:
     # run when moved out of draft.
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'docs/'
+      - 'docs/**'
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"