diff --git a/release-gate/impact.mjs b/release-gate/impact.mjs
index f024e0a..d2ed067 100644
--- a/release-gate/impact.mjs
+++ b/release-gate/impact.mjs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const CRITICAL_IMPACT_RULES = Object.freeze([
 const NON_RUNTIME_PATHS = Object.freeze([
   /^(?:AGENTS|README|CHANGELOG)\.md$/i,
   /^ops\/README\.md$/i,
+  /^\.gitea\/workflows\//i,
   /^\.runtime\//i,
   /^docs\//i,
   /^\.cursor\//i,