diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkite-slash-commands.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkite-slash-commands.yml
index bb0af86052f24..f91e5437def57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkite-slash-commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkite-slash-commands.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - dt-command
       - microbench-command
       - publish-to-install-pack-command
+      - test-rc-pipeline-command
 
 jobs:
   run-build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slash-commands.yml b/.github/workflows/slash-commands.yml
index f8f3f227223fb..73858dad95a72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slash-commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slash-commands.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
             dt
             microbench
             publish-to-install-pack
+            test-rc-pipeline
           static-args: |
             org=redpanda-data
             repo=redpanda