diff --git a/.ng-dev/config.ts b/.ng-dev/config.ts
index 7ec8f87432..5fcee181b9 100644
--- a/.ng-dev/config.ts
+++ b/.ng-dev/config.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ const merge = () => {
     githubApiMerge: false,
     claSignedLabel: 'cla: yes',
     mergeReadyLabel: /^PR action: merge(-assistance)?/,
+    caretakerNoteLabel: 'PR action: merge-assistance',
     commitMessageFixupLabel: 'commit message fixup',
     labels: [
       {