diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
index 1b87028..b6d54d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
-    if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'backport/')
+    if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'backport/') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'release-chores/')
     steps:
     - name: Delete merged branch
       uses: actions/github-script@v7