diff --git a/.packit.yaml b/.packit.yaml
index c63311c8cb..ae0e7cc301 100644
--- a/.packit.yaml
+++ b/.packit.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - fedora-all-aarch64
       - fedora-eln-x86_64
       - fedora-eln-aarch64
-      - centos-stream+epel-next-8-x86_64
-      - centos-stream+epel-next-8-aarch64
       - epel-9-x86_64
       - epel-9-aarch64
     additional_repos:
diff --git a/tests/validate/pr-should-include-tests b/tests/validate/pr-should-include-tests
index fac59c3a7a..80177a11ef 100755
--- a/tests/validate/pr-should-include-tests
+++ b/tests/validate/pr-should-include-tests
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ fi
 filtered_changes=$(git diff --name-status $base $head   |
                        awk '{print $2}'                 |
                        grep -F -vx .cirrus.yml          |
+                       grep -F -vx .packit.yaml         |
                        grep -F -vx .gitignore           |
                        grep -F -vx changelog.txt        |
                        grep -F -vx go.mod               |