diff --git a/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json b/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
index 1beea85..3181a41 100644
--- a/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
+++ b/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
         "refs/heads/staging-next",
         "refs/heads/staging-nixos",
         "refs/heads/staging-next-25.11",
-        "refs/heads/staging-25.11"
+        "refs/heads/staging-25.11",
+        "refs/heads/staging-next-26.05",
+        "refs/heads/staging-26.05"
       ]
     }
   },