diff --git a/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml b/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
index f925a2cff7..5988a1fbc4 100644
--- a/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         current-patchset: True
         approval:
           - Verified: [1, 2]
-            username: zuul
+            username: ^(zuul|jenkins)$
           - Workflow: 1
     trigger:
       gerrit:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
       gerrit:
         approval:
           - verified: [1, 2]
-            username: zuul
+            username: ^(zuul|jenkins)$
     trigger:
       zuul:
         - event: project-change-merged