diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cloud-credential-operator/openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cloud-credential-operator/openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
index c32ac66e37784..ad6fc01621764 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cloud-credential-operator/openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cloud-credential-operator/openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 presubmits:
   openshift/cloud-credential-operator:
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-e2e-aws
     rerun_command: /test e2e-aws
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: registry-pull-credentials
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )e2e-openstack,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-e2e-upgrade
     rerun_command: /test e2e-upgrade
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -403,7 +405,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: result-aggregator
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )e2e-upgrade,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -414,6 +416,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-images
     rerun_command: /test images
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -450,7 +453,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: result-aggregator
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )images,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -461,6 +464,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-unit
     rerun_command: /test unit
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -496,7 +500,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: result-aggregator
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )unit,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -507,6 +511,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-verify
     rerun_command: /test verify
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -542,7 +547,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: result-aggregator
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )verify,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - master
     cluster: build01
@@ -553,6 +558,7 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cloud-credential-operator-master-verify-deps
     rerun_command: /test verify-deps
+    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|OWNERS|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args: