diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 1a59d78f6..065293255 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
         Run the nova functional tests to confirm that we aren't breaking
         the PlacementFixture.
     vars:
-        # Skip the api and notification _sample_tests
-        tox_extra_args: '^((?!(?:api|notification)_sample_tests).)*$'
+        # Skip the api and notification _sample_tests, and db-related tests
+        tox_extra_args: '^((?!(?:api|notification)_sample_tests|functional\.db\.).)*$'
 
 - job:
     name: placement-perfload