diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 5d4ae96f1e..d972b51d17 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -2047,12 +2047,13 @@ jobs:
     branch: ^(?!stable/(liberty|mitaka)).*$
 
   # Only run the neutron LB job on nova if there are changes to nova/network/*
+  # or nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py since that uses os-vif for LB vif type.
   # TODO(mriedem): Run this proper on all changes once nova-network is dropped.
   - name: ^gate-tempest-dsvm-neutron-linuxbridge-ubuntu-(trusty|xenial)$
     skip-if:
       - project: ^openstack/nova$
         all-files-match-any:
-          - ^(?!nova/network/.*).*$
+          - ^(?!nova/network/.*)(?!nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py).*$
       - project: ^openstack/neutron$
         all-files-match-any:
           - ^.*\.rst$