diff --git a/release-controller/release_notes.py b/release-controller/release_notes.py
index c35c4b040..4ccaadeca 100755
--- a/release-controller/release_notes.py
+++ b/release-controller/release_notes.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class Team:
     r"^bazel$",
     r".*boundary.*",
     r".*rosetta.*",
+    r".*pocket[_-]ic.*",
 ]
 
 NON_REPLICA_TEAMS = sorted(list(set(TEAM_PRETTY_MAP.keys()) - REPLICA_TEAMS))