diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index da36d27..8935a4f 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,11 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - release/v1.x.x
+  - name: backport patches to v1.x.x-polaris branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport/v1.x.x-polaris
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - release/v1.x.x-polaris