diff --git a/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json b/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
index 3181a41..b80edf5 100644
--- a/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
+++ b/rulesets/nixpkgs/require-merge-queue-except-periodic-merges.json
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
         "refs/heads/staging-next",
         "refs/heads/staging-nixos",
         "refs/heads/staging-next-25.11",
+        "refs/heads/staging-nixos-25.11",
         "refs/heads/staging-25.11",
         "refs/heads/staging-next-26.05",
+        "refs/heads/staging-nixos-26.05",
         "refs/heads/staging-26.05"
       ]
     }