diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote-downstreams.yml b/.github/workflows/promote-downstreams.yml
index 37a48b225..a519caff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote-downstreams.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote-downstreams.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           wait-interval: 20
           # confusingly, this means "pause this step until all jobs from all workflows in same run have completed"
           running-workflow-name: Wait for Release Builds to Succeed
-          ignore-checks: SDK Terminator Validation  # comma-separated list of check names (job.<id>.name) to ignore
+          ignore-checks: SDK Terminator Validation,Always Fail  # comma-separated list of check names (job.<id>.name) to ignore
 
   parse_version:
     needs: wait_for_release