diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c9332fd58c..c6bd0c9b36 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ show-source = True
 ignore = F821,H301,H404,H405,H501
 enable-extensions = H203,H106
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.tox,.git,dist,doc,*egg,tools,etc,build,*.po,*.pot,integration
+exclude=.venv,.tox,.git,dist,doc,*egg,tools,etc,build,*.po,*.pot,integration,releasenotes
 filename=*.py,trove-*
 
 [testenv:api-ref]