diff --git a/tools/zuul-projects-checks.py b/tools/zuul-projects-checks.py
index 05673b1105..6b604d2ab0 100755
--- a/tools/zuul-projects-checks.py
+++ b/tools/zuul-projects-checks.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def check_system_templates():
     for entry in projects:
         project = entry['project']
         # TODO(mordred) Generalize this, but for now, avoid doing this check
-        # on ansible.
-        if project['name'] == 'ansible/ansible':
+        # on projects we run third part ci for.
+        if project['name'] in ['ansible/ansible', 'sigmavirus24/github3.py']:
             continue
         try:
             correct = False
diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 090ca77f74..d10c766543 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -17292,3 +17292,12 @@
         - nodejs-npm-run-lint:
             vars:
               node_version: 4
+
+- project:
+    name: sigmavirus24/github3.py
+    # sigmavirus24/github3.py does not include system-required on purpose. We
+    # do not gate sigmavirus24/github3.py and we should not be doing
+    # merge-check on it.
+    third-party-check:
+      jobs:
+        - tox-py35-on-zuul