diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests b/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
index 2bc06df503..9ccac17a33 100755
--- a/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/pr-should-include-tests
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ 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 .gitignore           |
+                       fgrep -vx Makefile             |
                        fgrep -vx changelog.txt        |
                        fgrep -vx go.mod               |
                        fgrep -vx go.sum               |