diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dco-check.yml
index 611294a704..9729c58d3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco-check.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
+# Path inclusion/ exclusions:
+#   https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#excluding-paths
+
 name: Check DCO
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "packages/**"
+      - "scripts/cypress/**"
 
 jobs:
   commits_check_job:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Commits Check
     steps:
-    - name: Get PR Commits
-      id: 'get-pr-commits'
-      uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    - name: DCO Check
-      uses: tim-actions/dco@master
-      with:
-        commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
+      - name: Get PR Commits
+        id: "get-pr-commits"
+        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: DCO Check
+        uses: tim-actions/dco@master
+        with:
+          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}