diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
index 82994ec273d38..7c583034da58d 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/_plugins.yaml
@@ -169,16 +169,13 @@ bugzilla:
     openshift-4.10:
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.11.0
+      - 4.11.z
       target_release: 4.10.z
       validate_by_default: true
     openshift-4.11:
-      dependent_bug_states:
-      - status: MODIFIED
-      - status: ON_QA
-      - status: VERIFIED
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.12.0
-      target_release: 4.11.0
+      target_release: 4.11.z
       validate_by_default: true
     openshift-4.12:
       dependent_bug_states:
@@ -275,16 +272,13 @@ bugzilla:
     release-4.10:
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.11.0
+      - 4.11.z
       target_release: 4.10.z
       validate_by_default: true
     release-4.11:
-      dependent_bug_states:
-      - status: MODIFIED
-      - status: ON_QA
-      - status: VERIFIED
       dependent_bug_target_releases:
       - 4.12.0
-      target_release: 4.11.0
+      target_release: 4.11.z
       validate_by_default: true
     release-4.12:
       dependent_bug_states: