diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-quality-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-quality-checker.yml
index 45cf1dafe3..f53900fcfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-quality-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-quality-checker.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: documentation quality check
         uses: errata-ai/vale-action@v1.3.0
+        with:
+            files: '[".changeset", "contrib", "docs", "microsite", "CONTRIBUTING.md", "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md", "GOVERNANCE.md", "README.md"]'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}