diff --git a/vars/prChanges.groovy b/vars/prChanges.groovy
index d082672c065a8..8484df8210259 100644
--- a/vars/prChanges.groovy
+++ b/vars/prChanges.groovy
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def getSkippablePaths() {
     /^.ci\/Jenkinsfile_[^\/]+$/,
     /^\.github\//,
     /\.md$/,
+    /^\.backportrc\.json$/
   ]
 }