diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index d5b80f2a0d..d23f89f7b6 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ pull_request_rules:
             git merge upstream/{{base}}
             git push upstream {{head}}
             ```
+  - name: backport patches to main branch
+    conditions:
+      - merged
+      - label=backport-main
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        assignees:
+          - "{{ author }}"
+        labels:
+          - "backport"
+        branches:
+          - "main"
+        title: "[{{ destination_branch }}] {{ title }} (backport #{{ number }})"
   - name: backport patches to 8.17 branch
     conditions:
       - merged