diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests b/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
index e3c5d5da11..2bc06df503 100755
--- a/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ fi
 # This is OK if the only files being touched are "safe" ones.
 filtered_changes=$(git diff --name-status $base $head |
                        awk '{print $2}'               |
+                       fgrep -vx Makefile             |
                        fgrep -vx .cirrus.yml          |
                        fgrep -vx changelog.txt        |
                        fgrep -vx go.mod               |