diff --git a/.github/filters.yaml b/.github/filters.yaml
index 9eff4f4897..838500b339 100644
--- a/.github/filters.yaml
+++ b/.github/filters.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ core:
   - "!.github/filters.yaml"
   - "!.github/workflows/nightly.yml"
   - "!.github/workflows/perf.yml"
+  - "!.gitignore"
   - "!**/*.md"
   - "!LICENSE"
   - "!images/**"