diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index 85eebecbc9..057d0b9615 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ groups:
     conditions:
       - *can-be-global-approved
       - >
-        contains_any_globs(files.exclude("CHANGELOG.md"), [
+        contains_any_globs(files.exclude("CHANGELOG.md").exclude("packages/compiler-cli/**/BUILD.bazel"), [
           '*',
           '.circleci/**',
           '.devcontainer/**',