diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index adc58e6f77cf..95771607188c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var_12: &ignore_presubmit_branch_filter
   branches:
     ignore:
       - "_presubmit"
+      - "ivy-2019"
 
 # -----------------------------
 # Container version of CircleCI