diff --git a/lib/platform/github/index.js b/lib/platform/github/index.js
index 626a5c7c8c4d52cecceaa2c4503fbe913779510b..5e7963b74d7b0ef9da268b02f8b19dffcc8b98a9 100644
--- a/lib/platform/github/index.js
+++ b/lib/platform/github/index.js
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ async function getBranchStatus(branchName, requiredStatusChecks) {
   }
   if (
     (commitStatus.state === 'success' || commitStatus.statuses.length === 0) &&
-    checkRuns.every(run => run.conclusion === 'success')
+    checkRuns.every(run => ['neutral', 'success'].includes(run.conclusion))
   ) {
     return 'success';
   }