diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index 2b3c7601f3..cfebec27fa 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ groups:
       - *can-be-global-approved
       - *can-be-global-docs-approved
       - >
-        contains_any_globs(files, [
+        contains_any_globs(files.exclude('packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/**'), [
           'packages/compiler/**',
           'packages/examples/compiler/**',
           'packages/compiler-cli/**',
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ groups:
           'aio/content/guide/aot-metadata-errors.md',
           'aio/content/guide/template-typecheck.md '
           ])
-      - >
-        not contains_any_globs(files, [
-          'packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/**'
-          ])
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alxhub
@@ -217,10 +213,7 @@ groups:
     conditions:
       - *can-be-global-approved
       - *can-be-global-docs-approved
-      - >
-        contains_any_globs(files, [
-          'packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/**'
-          ])
+      - files.include('packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/**')
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alxhub