diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index ed1892e5cb..129fb0090b 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,11 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - release/v0.41.x
+  - name: backport patches to v0.39.x branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=master
+      - label=backport/0.39.x (Launchpad)
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - launchpad/backports