diff --git a/lighthouse-core/scripts/git3po-rules/land-when-green.yaml b/lighthouse-core/scripts/git3po-rules/land-when-green.yaml
index 0a210e2592fb..adca45dffdd3 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/scripts/git3po-rules/land-when-green.yaml
+++ b/lighthouse-core/scripts/git3po-rules/land-when-green.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ filters:
     criteria:
       state: open
       mergeable: true
-      mergeableState: clean
+      mergeableState:
+        $or:
+          - clean
+          - unstable
   - type: label
     label: land-when-ci-is-green
 actions: