diff --git a/ci-job-validation.groovy b/ci-job-validation.groovy
index 41ad22af5..17111e9be 100644
--- a/ci-job-validation.groovy
+++ b/ci-job-validation.groovy
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/containerized-tests.groovy b/containerized-tests.groovy
index 6ce1b3f71..4f1b7e81c 100644
--- a/containerized-tests.groovy
+++ b/containerized-tests.groovy
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy b/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
index b5a3f80cd..36057c65c 100644
--- a/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
+++ b/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/mini-e2e-helm.groovy b/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
index 400e08ccd..babb86719 100644
--- a/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
+++ b/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/mini-e2e.groovy b/mini-e2e.groovy
index 30cc39246..0c3d85497 100644
--- a/mini-e2e.groovy
+++ b/mini-e2e.groovy
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/upgrade-tests.groovy b/upgrade-tests.groovy
index cfdb30669..9b4464ec7 100644
--- a/upgrade-tests.groovy
+++ b/upgrade-tests.groovy
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ node('cico-workspace') {
 			returnStatus: true)
 	}
 	// if doc_change (return value of skip-doc-change.sh is 1, do not run the other stages
-	if (doc_change == 1) {
+	if (doc_change == 1 && ref != git_since) {
 		currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 		return
 	}