diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 81176ec1d..92ce08363 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ categories:
   - title: 'Development'
     labels:
       - 'chore'
+      - 'performance'
 exclude-labels:
   - 'infrastructure'
 change-template: '- #$NUMBER $TITLE'