diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index 88c7bd8383..a2b6ac0de1 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ groups:
         include:
           - "*"
         exclude:
+          - ".circleci/*"
           - "aio/*"
           - "integration/*"
           - "modules/*"