diff --git a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm.java b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm.java
index 4e13898..bce8951 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm.java
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ public class RepoScm extends SCM implements Serializable {
 	@CheckForNull private boolean trace;
 	@CheckForNull private boolean showAllChanges;
 	@CheckForNull private boolean noTags;
+	@CheckForNull private Set<String> ignoreProjects;
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the manifest repository URL.
@@ -221,6 +226,14 @@ public String getDestinationDir() {
 		return destinationDir;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * returns list of ignore projects.
+	 */
+	@Exported
+	public String getIgnoreProjects() {
+		return StringUtils.join(ignoreProjects, '\n');
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the value of currentBranch.
 	 */
@@ -300,6 +313,7 @@ public boolean isForceSync() {
 	 *                              executing "repo init" and "repo sync".
 	 * @param showAllChanges        If this value is true, add the "--first-parent" option to
 	 *                              "git log" when determining changesets.
+	 *
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public RepoScm(final String manifestRepositoryUrl,
@@ -328,6 +342,7 @@ public RepoScm(final String manifestRepositoryUrl,
 		setTrace(trace);
 		setShowAllChanges(showAllChanges);
 		setRepoUrl(repoUrl);
+		ignoreProjects = Collections.<String>emptySet();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -355,6 +370,7 @@ public RepoScm(final String manifestRepositoryUrl) {
 		trace = false;
 		showAllChanges = false;
 		noTags = false;
+		ignoreProjects = Collections.<String>emptySet();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -553,6 +569,23 @@ public final void setNoTags(final boolean noTags) {
 		this.noTags = noTags;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets list of projects which changes will be ignored when
+	 * calculating whether job needs to be rebuild. This field corresponds
+	 * to serverpath i.e. "name" section of the manifest.
+	 * @param ignoreProjects
+	 *            String representing project names separated by " ".
+	 */
+	@DataBoundSetter
+	public final void setIgnoreProjects(final String ignoreProjects) {
+		if (ignoreProjects == null) {
+			this.ignoreProjects = Collections.<String>emptySet();
+			return;
+		}
+		this.ignoreProjects = new LinkedHashSet<String>(
+				Arrays.asList(ignoreProjects.split("\\s+")));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public SCMRevisionState calcRevisionsFromBuild(
 			@Nonnull final Run<?, ?> build, @Nullable final FilePath workspace,
@@ -565,6 +598,26 @@ public SCMRevisionState calcRevisionsFromBuild(
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	private boolean shouldIgnoreChanges(final RevisionState current, final RevisionState baseline) {
+		List<ProjectState>  changedProjects = current.whatChanged(baseline);
+		if ((changedProjects == null) || (ignoreProjects == null)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (ignoreProjects.isEmpty()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+
+		// Check for every changed item if it is not contained in the
+		// ignored setting .. project must be rebuilt
+		for (ProjectState changed : changedProjects) {
+			if (!ignoreProjects.contains(changed.getServerPath())) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public PollingResult compareRemoteRevisionWith(
 			@Nonnull final Job<?, ?> job, @Nullable final Launcher launcher,
@@ -605,11 +658,16 @@ public PollingResult compareRemoteRevisionWith(
 				getStaticManifest(launcher, repoDir, listener.getLogger()),
 				getManifestRevision(launcher, repoDir, listener.getLogger()),
 				expandedManifestBranch, listener.getLogger());
+
 		final Change change;
 		if (currentState.equals(myBaseline)) {
 			change = Change.NONE;
 		} else {
-			change = Change.SIGNIFICANT;
+			if (shouldIgnoreChanges(currentState, (RevisionState) myBaseline)) {
+				change = Change.NONE;
+			} else {
+				change = Change.SIGNIFICANT;
+			}
 		}
 		return new PollingResult(myBaseline, currentState, change);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm/config.jelly
index f09d440..a866851 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/repo/RepoScm/config.jelly
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 		<f:entry title="Group" help="/plugin/repo/help-manifestGroup.html">
 			<f:textbox name="repo.manifestGroup" value="${scm.manifestGroup}" />
 		</f:entry>
+		
+		<f:entry title="IgnoreChanges" help="/plugin/repo/help-ignoreChanges.html">
+			<f:textarea name="repo.ignoreProjects" value="${scm.ignoreProjects}" rows="3" />
+		</f:entry>
 
 		<f:entry title="Destination Directory" help="/plugin/repo/help-destinationDir.html">
 			<f:textbox name="repo.destinationDir" value="${scm.destinationDir}" />
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/help-ignoreChanges.html b/src/main/webapp/help-ignoreChanges.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f358ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/help-ignoreChanges.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div>
+  <p>
+    Specify projects changes in which would not be considered a change that requires project rebuild when polling scm.
+    Project should be specified as the name in the <code>name</code> section of the <code>project</code> declaration in manifest separated by spaces. 
+  </p>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/test/java/hudson/plugins/repo/TestRepoScm.java b/src/test/java/hudson/plugins/repo/TestRepoScm.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6342651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/hudson/plugins/repo/TestRepoScm.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Brad Larson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package hudson.plugins.repo;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for the {@link RevisionState} class.
+ */
+public class TestRepoScm extends TestCase {
+
+
+	public void testSetIgnoredProjects() {
+		RepoScm scm = new RepoScm("http://manifesturl");
+		scm.setIgnoreProjects("");
+		assertEquals("", scm.getIgnoreProjects());
+		
+	}
+
+	public void testSetIgnoredProjectsKeepsOrder() {
+		RepoScm scm = new RepoScm("http://manifesturl");
+		scm.setIgnoreProjects("projecta projectb");
+		assertEquals("projecta\nprojectb", scm.getIgnoreProjects());
+		scm.setIgnoreProjects("projectb projecta");
+		assertEquals("projectb\nprojecta", scm.getIgnoreProjects());
+	}
+}