diff --git a/.github/templates/release_template_rc_branch.md b/.github/templates/release_template_rc_branch.md
index ed15056..7ec2e6f 100644
--- a/.github/templates/release_template_rc_branch.md
+++ b/.github/templates/release_template_rc_branch.md
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ assignees: ''
       - `git rm .github/workflows/renovate*`
       - `git rm .github/workflows/*perf*`
       - `git rm .github/workflows/*scale*`
+      - `git rm .github/workflows/eks-cluster-{delete,pool-manager}.yaml`
     - [ ] Remove workflows that are exclusively triggered by `schedule`,
           `issue_comment` or `pull_request_target` triggers, as they do not run
           on stable branches.
diff --git a/testdata/checklist/release_template_rc_branch.md.golden b/testdata/checklist/release_template_rc_branch.md.golden
index 714f0ba..ad0eb7a 100644
--- a/testdata/checklist/release_template_rc_branch.md.golden
+++ b/testdata/checklist/release_template_rc_branch.md.golden
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ assignees: ''
       - `git rm .github/workflows/renovate*`
       - `git rm .github/workflows/*perf*`
       - `git rm .github/workflows/*scale*`
+      - `git rm .github/workflows/eks-cluster-{delete,pool-manager}.yaml`
     - [ ] Remove workflows that are exclusively triggered by `schedule`,
           `issue_comment` or `pull_request_target` triggers, as they do not run
           on stable branches.