diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
index 21839c54..8ffb888c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,48 @@ env:
   GHCR_REPO: ghcr.io/sysadminsmedia/homebox
 
 jobs:
+  check-weblate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      should-skip: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should-skip }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check if only weblate changes
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          # Get the list of changed files in the push
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
+            # For push events, check files changed since the previous commit
+            CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.before }}..${{ github.event.after }})
+          else
+            # For other events, don't skip
+            echo "should-skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          echo "Changed files:"
+          echo "$CHANGED_FILES"
+          
+          # Check if all changed files are only translation files
+          NON_TRANSLATION_FILES=$(echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -v '^frontend/locales/' || true)
+          
+          # Check if the actor is weblate OR if only translation files were changed
+          if [ "${{ github.actor }}" = "weblate" ] || [ -z "$NON_TRANSLATION_FILES" ]; then
+            echo "should-skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Skipping build: weblate user or only translation files changed"
+          else
+            echo "should-skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Proceeding with build: non-translation changes detected"
+          fi
+
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check-weblate
+    if: needs.check-weblate.outputs.should-skip != 'true'
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
@@ -139,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   merge:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.check-weblate.outputs.should-skip != 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -147,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write
       attestations: write
     needs:
+      - check-weblate
       - build
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index 0613a063..612609aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,48 @@ permissions:
   attestations: write   # Required for signing and attestation (if needed)
 
 jobs:
+  check-weblate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      should-skip: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should-skip }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check if only weblate changes
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          # Get the list of changed files in the push
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
+            # For push events, check files changed since the previous commit
+            CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.before }}..${{ github.event.after }})
+          else
+            # For other events, don't skip
+            echo "should-skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          echo "Changed files:"
+          echo "$CHANGED_FILES"
+          
+          # Check if all changed files are only translation files
+          NON_TRANSLATION_FILES=$(echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -v '^frontend/locales/' || true)
+          
+          # Check if the actor is weblate OR if only translation files were changed
+          if [ "${{ github.actor }}" = "weblate" ] || [ -z "$NON_TRANSLATION_FILES" ]; then
+            echo "should-skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Skipping build: weblate user or only translation files changed"
+          else
+            echo "should-skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Proceeding with build: non-translation changes detected"
+          fi
+
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check-weblate
+    if: needs.check-weblate.outputs.should-skip != 'true'
     permissions:
       contents: read     # Allows access to repository contents (read-only)
       packages: write    # Allows pushing to GHCR
@@ -132,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   merge:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && needs.check-weblate.outputs.should-skip != 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read     # Allows access to repository contents (read-only)
@@ -140,6 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write    # Allows identity token write access for authentication
       attestations: write  # Needed for signing and attestation (if required)
     needs:
+      - check-weblate
       - build
 
     steps:
@@ -198,4 +239,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker buildx imagetools create $(jq -cr '.tags | map("-t " + .) | join(" ")' <<< "$DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_JSON") \
             $(printf '${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REPO }}@sha256:%s ' *)
-