diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel-build-and-test-x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel-build-and-test-x86_64.yml
index 6c5ca6116fd28..0c4b510468726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel-build-and-test-x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel-build-and-test-x86_64.yml
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # Define whitelist of valid base branches
         # TODO: Use a centralized place to get the base branches
-        VALID_BASES="ciqlts9_2 ciqlts9_4 ciqlts8_6"
+        VALID_BASES="ciqlts9_2 ciqlts9_4 ciqlts8_6 ciqlts9_6"
 
         echo "Current branch: $BRANCH_NAME"