diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 84b03e4d..ea87fe6d 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         "Unlicense"
     ],
     "_copy_without_render": [
-        ".github/workflows/**.yaml",
+        ".github/workflows/build.yaml",
+        ".github/workflows/test.yaml",
         "docs/_templates/autosummary/**.rst"
     ],
     "_render_devdocs": false,