diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
index 9f38f0f0b..5eb3ed374 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
 
   update:
+    name: "Update release branch"
     timeout-minutes: 45
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           --conductor ${GITHUB_ACTOR}
 
   backport:
+    name: "Create backport"
     timeout-minutes: 45
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: Automation
diff --git a/pr-checks/excluded.yml b/pr-checks/excluded.yml
index 1a5262fc0..2a821043f 100644
--- a/pr-checks/excluded.yml
+++ b/pr-checks/excluded.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ contains:
   - "test-setup-python-scripts"
   - "update"
   - "Update"
+  # Matrix-ed job; the name starts with this
+  - "Create backport"
 is:
   - "Agent"
   - "check-expected-release-files"
@@ -16,3 +18,4 @@ is:
   - "Post repo size comment"
   - "Prepare"
   - "Upload results"
+  - "Update release branch"