diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
index 5cc1b6d197663..87de8ffaad998 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
@@ -139,16 +139,13 @@ bugzilla:
     openshift-4.9:
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.10.0
+      - 4.10.z
       target_release: 4.9.z
       validate_by_default: true
     openshift-4.10:
-      dependent_bug_states:
-      - status: MODIFIED
-      - status: ON_QA
-      - status: VERIFIED
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.11.0
-      target_release: 4.10.0
+      target_release: 4.10.z
       validate_by_default: true
     openshift-4.11:
       dependent_bug_states:
@@ -239,16 +236,13 @@ bugzilla:
     release-4.9:
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.10.0
+      - 4.10.z
       target_release: 4.9.z
       validate_by_default: true
     release-4.10:
-      dependent_bug_states:
-      - status: MODIFIED
-      - status: ON_QA
-      - status: VERIFIED
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.11.0
-      target_release: 4.10.0
+      target_release: 4.10.z
       validate_by_default: true
     release-4.11:
       dependent_bug_states: