diff --git a/.ci/scripts/check_requirements.py b/.ci/scripts/check_requirements.py
index 19aa0ff726..87b7fd1359 100755
--- a/.ci/scripts/check_requirements.py
+++ b/.ci/scripts/check_requirements.py
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ def main():
                 else:
                     if check_prereleases and req.specifier.prereleases:
                         # Do not even think about begging for more exceptions!
-                        if req.name != "pulpcore-client":
+                        if (
+                            not req.name.startswith("opentelemetry")
+                            and req.name != "pulpcore-client"
+                        ):
                             errors.append(f"{filename}:{nr}: Prerelease versions found in {line}.")
                     ops = [spec.operator for spec in req.specifier]
                     if "~=" in ops:
diff --git a/.github/template_gitref b/.github/template_gitref
index 050a3ebcc8..a119226d73 100644
--- a/.github/template_gitref
+++ b/.github/template_gitref
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2021.08.26-402-g0bc33a6
+2021.08.26-403-g76d04d7