diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index e76aabb025..3044b150b2 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ groups:
         exclude:
           - "tools/@angular/tsc-wrapped/*"
           - "tools/public_api_guard/*"
+          - "aio/*"
     users:
       - IgorMinar #primary
       - mhevery