diff --git a/tools/devops/automation/build-pipeline.yml b/tools/devops/automation/build-pipeline.yml
index c6281e7c0462..5111b1481221 100644
--- a/tools/devops/automation/build-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/devops/automation/build-pipeline.yml
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
       - refs/heads/locfiles/*
       - refs/heads/dev/*
+      - refs/heads/darc-*
+      - refs/heads/backport-pr-*
   paths:
     exclude:
       - .github
diff --git a/tools/devops/automation/run-ci-api-diff.yml b/tools/devops/automation/run-ci-api-diff.yml
index 9d5210603a97..ae851ebf6ad8 100644
--- a/tools/devops/automation/run-ci-api-diff.yml
+++ b/tools/devops/automation/run-ci-api-diff.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
       - refs/heads/locfiles/*
       - refs/heads/dev/*
+      - refs/heads/darc-*
+      - refs/heads/backport-pr-*
   paths:
     exclude:
       - .github