diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-label-added.yml b/.github/workflows/check-label-added.yml
index 6ff60a18f..1fe3f5164 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-label-added.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-label-added.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ jobs:
   check-label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Check if at least one label matches the pattern "kind/*"
+      - name: Check labels
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           script: |
             const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels;
-            const hasMatchingLabel = labels.some(label => /^kind\/.*/.test(label.name));
-            if (!hasMatchingLabel) {
-              core.setFailed('The PR must have at least one label matching the pattern "kind/*".');
+            const hasIgnoreLabel = labels.some(label => label.name === 'ignore-for-release');
+            if (!hasIgnoreLabel) {
+              const hasMatchingLabel = labels.some(label => /^kind\/.*/.test(label.name));
+              if (!hasMatchingLabel) {
+                core.setFailed('The PR must have at least one label matching the pattern "kind/*", unless it has the "ignore-for-release" label.');
+              }
             }