diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 6fdacb2..4e2363c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - 'deploy/helm/**'
       - 'docs/**'
+      - 'design/**'
       - 'changelogs/**'
-      - 'CHANGELOG.md'
+      - '*.md'
     branches:
       # on pull requests to master and release branches
       - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cd7e6f9..9a706c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ on:
   release:
     types:
       - "created"
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
 
 jobs:
   csi-driver:
+    if: contains(github.ref, 'tags/v')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout