diff --git a/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml b/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd53f354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: "CodeQL config"
+
+paths-ignore:
+  - assets/lib/**
+  - docs/**
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 93565617..b7b162b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-    paths-ignore:
-      - assets/lib/**
-      - docs/**
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
@@ -46,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        config-file: ./.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.