diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml
index 13ae919d0a..5df4805566 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: primary tests
+name: "tests 1"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
       - master
       - release-*
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'browser_patches/**'
     branches:
       - master
       - release-*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml
index 9fee0c910e..e48cc5b3d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: secondary tests
+name: "tests 2"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
       - master
       - release-*
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'browser_patches/**'
     types: [ labeled ]
     branches:
       - master