diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 124d0a4..4676007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,24 @@ jobs:
   deploy-docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    # Only run this job if there were changes in the docs folder
-    paths:
-      - ./docs/*
-    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Check for changes in docs folder
+        id: docs_check
+        run: |
+         git fetch origin master
+         if  [[ $(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} -- './docs') ]]; then
+           echo "There have been changes to the docs."
+           echo "docs_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+         else
+           echo "No changes to the docs."
+           echo "docs_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+         fi
+
       - name: Deploy documentation
+        if: ${{ steps.docs_check.outputs.docs_changed == 'true' }}
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
         with:
           folder: docs