diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a19f1be..1305e69 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ updates:
       time: "06:00"
       timezone: "Europe/Berlin"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d9051ef..7fa3983 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,18 @@ name: CareCenter tests
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'LICENSE'
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'LICENSE'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read