diff --git a/.github/checkgroup.yml b/.github/checkgroup.yml
index 0a96579975..d1b74dcabf 100644
--- a/.github/checkgroup.yml
+++ b/.github/checkgroup.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ subprojects:
       - "requirements/pytorch/**"
       - "src/pytorch_lightning/**"
       - "tests/tests_pytorch/**"
+      - "tests/legacy/back-compatible-versions.txt"
       - "setup.cfg"  # includes pytest config
       - ".actions/**"
     checks:
diff --git a/tests/legacy/back-compatible-versions.txt b/tests/legacy/back-compatible-versions.txt
index 9050eee31d..b6c1873871 100644
--- a/tests/legacy/back-compatible-versions.txt
+++ b/tests/legacy/back-compatible-versions.txt
@@ -70,3 +70,4 @@
 1.7.5
 1.7.6
 1.7.7
+1.8.0