diff --git a/.policy.yml b/.policy.yml
index 871b41d24..9edbe75b0 100644
--- a/.policy.yml
+++ b/.policy.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ approval_rules:
       changed_files:
         paths:
           - "^.github/.*"
+        ignore:
+          - "^.github/release-please/.*"
     options:
       invalidate_on_push: true
       ignore_edited_comments: true