diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/release/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/release/_pluginconfig.yaml
index f422caed7ce7a..974d88e71af70 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/release/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/release/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ label:
     openshift/release:
     - allowed_teams:
       - test-platform
+      - openshift-staff-engineers
       label: priority/ci-critical
 lgtm:
 - repos: