diff --git a/.github/lint.yml b/.github/lint.yml
index 0da3497b8b..114191b082 100644
--- a/.github/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/lint.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ lint:
       directory:
         test:
         - test
+        target_unit_tests:
+        - test
+        target_aub_tests:
+        - test
         source:
         - feature
         - fix
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ lint:
         - ci
         ze_raytracing:
         - ci
+        aub_configs:
+        - test
         kernels_bin:
         - feature
         - fix
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 221339e9d5..231b6e0f5a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ This reverts commit <ID of commit being reverted>
 3. Use **type** == **build** when your commit modifies the build flow, but does not modify the codebase of compute-runtime itself
 	* example: updating the header dependencies in third_party folder
 
-4. Use **type** == **test** when your commit modifies _only_ the files in test folders (unit_test, etc.) and not the actual runtime code
+4. Use **type** == **test** when your commit modifies _only_ the files in test folders (unit_test, target_aub_tests, target_unit_tests etc.) and not the actual runtime code. Also, modification of `aub_configs` component in `manifest.yml` is considered as test-only change
 
 5. Use **type** == **performance** when your commit is intended to improve observable performance without affecting functionality, 
     * when in doubt whether to use performance vs. fix as type, performance is usually a better fit