diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-kube-state-metrics.yaml b/.github/workflows/merge-kube-state-metrics.yaml
index 2afab65..cb105a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-kube-state-metrics.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-kube-state-metrics.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         .github/ 
         .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
         CHANGELOG.md
+        CONTRIBUTING.md
         Dockerfile
         RELEASE.md
         VERSION