diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 4f179599b7..e5e093a052 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -209,6 +209,18 @@
     gate:
       jobs:
         - nova-multiattach
+    experimental:
+      jobs:
+        - nova-cells-v1:
+            irrelevant-files:
+              - ^(test-|)requirements.txt$
+              - ^.*\.rst$
+              - ^doc/.*$
+              - ^etc/.*$
+              - ^releasenotes/.*$
+              - ^setup.cfg$
+              - ^tempest/hacking/.*$
+              - ^tempest/tests/.*$
     periodic-stable:
       jobs:
         - tempest-full-queens