diff --git a/.github/angular-robot.yml b/.github/angular-robot.yml
index a044b51662..b74cc602c5 100644
--- a/.github/angular-robot.yml
+++ b/.github/angular-robot.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ merge:
       - "**/BUILD.bazel"
       - "packages/**/integrationtest/**"
       - "packages/**/test/**"
+      - "packages/compiler-cli/src/ngcc/**"
 
   # comment that will be added to a PR when there is a conflict, leave empty or set to false to disable
   mergeConflictComment: "Hi @{{PRAuthor}}! This PR has merge conflicts due to recent upstream merges.