diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 372d54f45..eced21ab2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ on:
       - 'hledger-ui/**'
       - 'hledger-web/**'
       - 'hledger/test/**'
+      - '!**.m4'
       - '!**.md'
       - '!**.1'
       - '!**.5'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index eda4625cd..128f88248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - 'hledger-ui/**'
       - 'hledger-web/**'
       - 'hledger/test/**'
+      - '!**.m4'
       - '!**.md'
       - '!**.1'
       - '!**.5'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 10da780e7..8a361a611 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
       - 'hledger-ui/**'
       - 'hledger-web/**'
       - 'hledger/test/**'
+      - '!**.m4'
       - '!**.md'
       - '!**.1'
       - '!**.5'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 5dd05f108..9970c7926 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - 'hledger-ui/**'
       - 'hledger-web/**'
       # - 'hledger/test/**'
+      - '!**.m4'
       - '!**.md'
       - '!**.1'
       - '!**.5'