diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index f65a66930a..770050c079 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ queue_rules:
         
 
 pull_request_rules:
-  - name: main-automatic-merge
+  - name: automatic merge to main
     conditions:
         - label = "merge"
         - label != "do-not-merge"
@@ -30,4 +30,12 @@ pull_request_rules:
           reason: {{queue_dequeue_reason}}.
 
           Sorry about that, but you can requeue the PR by using `@mergifyio requeue`
-          if you think this was a mistake.
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+          if you think this was a mistake.
+
+  - name: backport PR to 0.44.0 lane
+    conditions:
+      - label = backport-44
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - "0.44.0"
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