diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 3f684486..17d5f940 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'doc/**'
+      - '!doc/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - '!doc/Makefile.am'
+      - 'README.md'
+
   schedule:
     - cron:  '15 14 4,11,18,25 * *'
   
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb8beafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# IPhreeqc ![workflow](https://github.com/usgs-coupled/iphreeqc/actions/workflows/cmake.yml/badge.svg)