diff --git a/azure-pipelines-perf.yml b/azure-pipelines-perf.yml
index 55a2f92ec8..342c952c62 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-perf.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-perf.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,19 @@ trigger:
 
 # Branch(es) that trigger(s) build(s) on PR
 pr:
-- main
-- release/*
-- features/*
-- 2.9.x
-
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
+    - release/*
+    - features/*
+    - 2.9.x
+  paths:
+    exclude:
+      - docs/*
+      - .github/*
+      - .devcontainer/*
+      - CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md
+      - README.md
 jobs:
 - job: Performance
   strategy:
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index a58e277d24..e40c6ec792 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,19 @@ trigger:
 
 # Branch(es) that trigger(s) build(s) on PR
 pr:
-- main
-- release/*
-- features/*
-- 2.9.x
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
+    - release/*
+    - features/*
+    - 2.9.x
+  paths:
+    exclude:
+      - docs/*
+      - .github/*
+      - .devcontainer/*
+      - CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md
+      - README.md
 
 jobs:
 - job: Windows