diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-name-check.yml b/.github/workflows/branch-name-check.yml
index 3922e98170c..880bf4768c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch-name-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-name-check.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       id: check-main-branch
       if: ${{ steps.branch-names.outputs.base_ref_branch == 'main' }}
       run: |
-        if ! [[ "${{ steps.branch-names.outputs.head_ref_branch }}" =~ ^(hotfix/.*|release/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(rc[0-9]+)?)$ ]]; then
+        if ! [[ "${{ steps.branch-names.outputs.head_ref_branch }}" =~ ^(hotfix/.*|docs/.*|release/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(rc[0-9]+)?)$ ]]; then
           echo "reason=Invalid branch name for a Pull Request to be merged to `${{ steps.branch-names.outputs.base_ref_branch }}` branch. Pull requests must be from a hotfix or release branch." >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         fi