diff --git a/.github/commitlint.config.js b/.github/commitlint.config.js
index 7ed2a4d274..d23bd2d80b 100644
--- a/.github/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/.github/commitlint.config.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				'isisd',
 				'ldpd',
 				'lib',
+				'mgmtd',
 				'multi',
 				'nhrpd',
 				'ospf6d',