diff --git a/zuul.d/container-images/base.yaml b/zuul.d/container-images/base.yaml
index 7ff6bbb..ae2991e 100644
--- a/zuul.d/container-images/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/container-images/base.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     parent: ci-buildset-registry
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^doc/
+      - ^releasenotes/
 
 - job:
     name: atmosphere-build-container-image
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
     abstract: true
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^doc/
+      - ^releasenotes/
     vars: &image_vars
       container_command: docker
       promote_container_image_method: intermediate-registry
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
     abstract: true
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^doc/
+      - ^releasenotes/
     vars: *image_vars
 
 - job:
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@
     parent: ci-promote-container-image
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^doc/
+      - ^releasenotes/
     nodeset:
       nodes: []
     vars: *image_vars