diff --git a/config/prow/config.yaml b/config/prow/config.yaml
index 8bcad2d6ecdc..cc72cb087924 100644
--- a/config/prow/config.yaml
+++ b/config/prow/config.yaml
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ branch-protection:
           branches:
             gh-pages:
               protect: false
+        secrets-store-csi-driver:
+          branches:
+            gh-pages:
+              protect: false
 
 tide:
   sync_period: 2m