diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 315b47b..4220fd3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         - pre-commit run -c .travis-pre-commit-config.yaml -a
 
 script:
+  - |
+    if ! git diff --name-only $TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE | grep -qvE '(.md)|^(LICENSE)|^(docs)'
+    then
+      echo "Only doc files were updated, not running the CI."
+      exit
+    fi
   - export ANSIBLE_STRATEGY=mitogen_linear
   - export ANSIBLE_STRATEGY_PLUGINS=${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION}/site-packages/ansible_mitogen/plugins/strategy
   - molecule --version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a180d0..942dbbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ role does not require fact gathering.
 ## Role variables
 
 Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see
-[`defaults/main.yml`](./defaults/main.yml)):
+[`defaults/main.yml`](./defaults/main.yml)).
 
 ### MariaDB version