diff --git a/.github/angular-robot.yml b/.github/angular-robot.yml
index 297b4048cc..4fb3e7e964 100644
--- a/.github/angular-robot.yml
+++ b/.github/angular-robot.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ merge:
   # label to monitor
   mergeLabel: "PR action: merge"
 
+  # adding any of these labels will also add the merge label
+  mergeLinkedLabels:
+    - "PR action: merge-assistance"
+
   # list of checks that will determine if the merge label can be added
   checks: