diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index c3c903c5d5f65..3947bc631cae0 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
         strict_method: merge
       delete_head_branch: {}
     conditions:
-      - base!=release
       - -title~=(WIP|wip)
       - -label~=(blocked|do-not-merge)
       # Only if no-squash is set