diff --git a/contrib/verify-commits/allow-sha1-commits b/contrib/verify-commits/allow-sha1-commits
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95650029eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/verify-commits/allow-sha1-commits
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+aeaa67a9eac0decb89c60a67f9755ca10cbcc1d9
diff --git a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.py b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.py
index 1af6b0314e1..a0eaf8cdbc5 100755
--- a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.py
+++ b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def main():
         incorrect_sha512_allowed = f.read().splitlines()
     with open(dirname + "/trusted-keys", "r") as f:
         trusted_keys = f.read().splitlines()
+    with open(dirname + "/allow-sha1-commits", "r") as f:
+        sha1_allowed = f.read().splitlines()
 
     # Set commit and variables
     current_commit = args.commit
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ def main():
 
 
         os.environ['BITCOIN_VERIFY_COMMITS_ALLOW_SHA1'] = "0" if no_sha1 else "1"
+        if current_commit in sha1_allowed:
+            os.environ['BITCOIN_VERIFY_COMMITS_ALLOW_SHA1'] = "1"
         allow_revsig = current_commit in revsig_allowed
 
         # Check that the commit (and parents) was signed with a trusted key