diff --git a/roles/build-releasenotes/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/build-releasenotes/tasks/main.yaml
index f9c9305f..e020a393 100644
--- a/roles/build-releasenotes/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/build-releasenotes/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -117,5 +117,3 @@
 - name: Build release notes
   include_role:
     name: tox
-  vars:
-    tox_envlist: releasenotes
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 650a62a6..9219a433 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@
       - ^releasenotes/.*
       - ^tox.ini
       - ^.*requirements.txt$
+    vars:
+      tox_envlist: releasenotes
 
 - job:
     name: legacy-base