diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 8b1378917..9944e7b51 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-
+pull_request_rules:
+  - name: backport patches to 1.11
+    conditions:
+      - base=master
+      - label=backport-11.1
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - 11.1