diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index 333b201f37..d9e47daf84 100755
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ openstack-ironic:
     - master
     - ^stable/.*
     - ^bugfix/.*
+    - ^unmaintained/.*
 
 openstack-javascript:
   events: