diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index a1376074f4..8469b401ea 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ groups:
     conditions:
       - *can-be-global-approved
       - >
-        contains_any_globs(files, [
+        contains_any_globs(files.exclude("CHANGELOG.md"), [
           '*',
           '.circleci/**',
           '.devcontainer/**',
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ groups:
       - >
         contains_any_globs(files, [
           'goldens/public-api/**',
+          'CHANGELOG.md',
           'docs/NAMING.md',
           'aio/content/guide/glossary.md',
           'aio/content/guide/styleguide.md',