diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 20082861e..56618a6ee 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
     required-projects:
       - openstack/oslo.messaging
     irrelevant-files:
+      - ^.*\.rst$
+      - ^doc/.*$
+      - ^releasenotes/.*$
+      - ^.git.*$
       - ^(test-|)requirements.txt$
       - ^setup.cfg$
       - ^\.pre-commit-config\.yaml$
@@ -82,6 +86,10 @@
     required-projects:
       - openstack/oslo.messaging
     irrelevant-files:
+      - ^.*\.rst$
+      - ^doc/.*$
+      - ^releasenotes/.*$
+      - ^.git.*$
       - ^(test-|)requirements.txt$
       - ^setup.cfg$
       - ^\.pre-commit-config\.yaml$