diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 2c058fdc73..113d1d4fc1 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^.*\.rst$
       - ^doc/.*
+      - ^(test-|)requirements.txt$
+      - ^releasenotes/.*$
     vars:
       scenario: aio
     roles: