diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml
index f24f022b0..68da56fb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   delete-branch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    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: SvanBoxel/delete-merged-branch@main