diff --git a/.github/workflows/backports-check.yml b/.github/workflows/backports-check.yml
index cfc7212ddb1..6e7ac807c0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backports-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backports-check.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ on:
       - edited
 
 jobs:
+  dump_context:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Dump context
+        env:
+          EVENT_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+        run: |
+          echo  "${EVENT_CONTEXT}"
   check_patchback_comment:
-    if: >
-      $ {{ github.event.issue.pull_request.merged }} == true &&
+    if: ${{
+      github.event.issue.pull_request.merged_at &&
       github.event.comment.user.login == 'patchback' &&
       contains(github.event.comment.body, '💔 cherry-picking failed')
+      }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: