diff --git a/.vale/fixtures/RedHat/Slash/testvalid.adoc b/.vale/fixtures/RedHat/Slash/testvalid.adoc
index 0c25780f5..f1fc1f6b4 100644
--- a/.vale/fixtures/RedHat/Slash/testvalid.adoc
+++ b/.vale/fixtures/RedHat/Slash/testvalid.adoc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ client/server
 I/O
 input/output
 Input/Output
+key/value
 N/A
 read/write
 SSL/TLS
diff --git a/.vale/styles/RedHat/Slash.yml b/.vale/styles/RedHat/Slash.yml
index 68115a431..7584c390f 100644
--- a/.vale/styles/RedHat/Slash.yml
+++ b/.vale/styles/RedHat/Slash.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ exceptions:
   - "upstream/downstream"
   - "z/OS"
   - "z/OSMF"
+  - "[Kk]ey/value"