diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 8e6fc2bd2c..5abe9df838 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ jobs:
           - ^.*\.rst$
           - ^doc/.*$
           - ^nova/tests/.*$
+          - ^nova/hacking/.*$
           - ^tools/.*$
           - ^tox.ini$
       - project: ^openstack/ironic$