diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 58f66357d7bbb74c196c85f647012b9dbf525816..6c6fd749fd4e8c5b245beca23ec4776aff45bf1b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ image: $DOCKER_IMAGE/$PYTHON_VERSION:latest
       - "**.py"
       - .pre-commit-config.yaml
 
+.doc_changes:
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+      - "**.py"
+      - "**.md"
+      - .pre-commit-config.yaml
+
 .changes:
   rules:
     - changes:
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ mypy:
 
 pre-commit:hooks:
   extends:
-    - .code_changes
+    - .doc_changes
     - .pre-commit
   stage: checks
   script: