diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index e51e37b18c..567d1ec198 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
     name: kolla-ansible-cells-base
     parent: kolla-ansible-base
     voting: false
+    files:
+      - ^ansible/roles/nova/
+      - ^tests/test-core-openstack.sh
     vars:
       scenario: cells