diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks-for-qa-approvals.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_required_approvals.yml
similarity index 99%
rename from .github/workflows/pr-checks-for-qa-approvals.yml
rename to .github/workflows/qa_required_approvals.yml
index d9636aeaa2b..5a31ef68be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks-for-qa-approvals.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa_required_approvals.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
       - 'VAMobile/package.json'
       - 'VAMobile/.detoxrc.json'
       - '!VAMobile/src/*.test.tsx'
+      - '!.github/**'
   pull_request_review:
     types: [submitted, dismissed]