diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index ddac44407f..c8bbfb6cd8 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       - ^contrib/
       - ^specs/
       - ^kolla_ansible/tests/
+      - ^zuul\.d/
     vars:
       previous_release: train
       scenario: core