diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 9cf714422d..148bbe3432 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
               - ^doc/.*$
               - ^nova/hacking/.*$
               - ^nova/locale/.*$
-              - ^(?!nova/tests/live_migration/).*$
+              - ^nova/tests/(?!live_migration/).*$
               - ^releasenotes/.*$
               - ^setup.cfg$
               - ^tests-py3.txt$