diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index f3848fbe3..19548caa5 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
       - openstack-specs-jobs
     check:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-py27
+        - openstack-tox-py27:
+            # Override default list of files since the default
+            # ignores .rst files but we need to test .rst files here.
+            irrelevant-files:
+              - ^releasenotes/.*$
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-py27
+        - openstack-tox-py27:
+            irrelevant-files:
+              - ^releasenotes/.*$