diff --git a/.github/review-bot.yml b/.github/review-bot.yml
index b053ead37f..c522988f02 100644
--- a/.github/review-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/review-bot.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ rules:
         - ^\.config/nextest.toml
         - ^\.cargo/.*
       exclude: 
-        - ^./gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.*
+        - ^\.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.*
     minApprovals: 2
     type: basic
     teams:
diff --git a/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml b/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
index fc3fd12561..558cc549cb 100644
--- a/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .zombienet-refs:
   extends: .build-refs
   variables:
-    ZOMBIENET_IMAGE: "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.3.82"
+    ZOMBIENET_IMAGE: "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.3.83"
 
 include:
   # substrate tests