diff --git a/tests/buildkite/conftest.sh b/tests/buildkite/conftest.sh
index ea7a5a00c..e559eda9c 100755
--- a/tests/buildkite/conftest.sh
+++ b/tests/buildkite/conftest.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ else
 fi
 export BRANCH_NAME=${BRANCH_NAME//\//-}
 
-if [[ $BRANCH_NAME == "master" || $BRANCH_NAME == "release_"* ]]
+if [[ $BRANCH_NAME == "master" || $BRANCH_NAME == "release_"* || $BRANCH_NAME == "vertical-federated-learning" ]]
 then
   is_release_branch=1
   enforce_daily_budget=0