diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b2a2e77ef31..18f8168dd9e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ extension =
 paths = ./cinder/tests/hacking
 
 [doc8]
-ignore-path=.tox,*.egg-info,doc/src/api,doc/source/drivers.rst,doc/build,.eggs/*/EGG-INFO/*.txt,doc/source/configuration/tables,./*.txt
+ignore-path=.tox,*.egg-info,doc/src/api,doc/source/drivers.rst,doc/build,.eggs/*/EGG-INFO/*.txt,doc/source/configuration/tables,./*.txt,releasenotes
 extension=.txt,.rst,.inc
 
 [testenv:lower-constraints]