diff --git a/channels.yaml b/channels.yaml
index 50f3a3d7cd..882bc08487 100644
--- a/channels.yaml
+++ b/channels.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ channels:
 - name: v1.29
   latestRegexp: v1\.29\..*
   excludeRegexp: ^[^+]+-
+- name: v1.30
+  latestRegexp: v1\.30\..*
+  excludeRegexp: ^[^+]+-
 github:
   owner: rancher
   repo: rke2