diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 370aff65dc..86ea3f11ea 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -1580,6 +1580,7 @@ jobs:
         all-files-match-any:
           - ^.*\.rst$
           - ^api-.*$
+          - ^placement-api-ref/.*$
           - ^doc/.*$
           - ^nova/locale/.*$
           - ^releasenotes/.*$