diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 9fbcd5c..cc8762f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
       - completed
     branches:
       - dev
+
+    workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
 
   build-and-push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e999dd..2b0e2a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,17 @@ name: CI Pipeline
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main", "dev" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - '**/.gitignore'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main", "dev" ]
-
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - '**/.gitignore'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and Test