diff --git a/zuul/main.yaml b/zuul/main.yaml
index b2135a81a7..0e3649dda4 100644
--- a/zuul/main.yaml
+++ b/zuul/main.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
           # merge conflicts
           - openstack-dev/bashate
           - openstack-dev/ci-sandbox
+              exclude: pipeline
           - openstack-dev/cookiecutter
           - openstack-dev/devstack-plugin-cookiecutter
           - openstack-dev/devstack-vagrant