diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index d94aa170c7..dceeffd60d 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ groups:
       - *can-be-global-docs-approved
       - >
         contains_any_globs(files.exclude('packages/compiler-cli/**'), [
-          '**/testing/**',
+          'packages/**/testing/**',
           'aio/content/guide/testing.md',
           'aio/content/guide/test-debugging.md',
           'aio/content/guide/testing-attribute-directives.md',