diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/vale-lint.yml
index bb38a7da2..92ce7e53f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale-lint.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history to compare changes
+
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+        with:
+          files: content/**/*.md  # Only check markdown files in the content directory
+
       - uses: errata-ai/vale-action@v2.1.1
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         with: 
           fail_on_error: true
           token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-          files: ./content
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+          files: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
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