diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 79571d51659d6..9445d02265725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Backport
         uses: ./actions/backport
         with:
-          branch: master
           github_token: ${{secrets.KIBANAMACHINE_TOKEN}}
           commit_user: kibanamachine
           commit_email: 42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com
+          auto_merge: 'true'
+          auto_merge_method: 'squash'
+          manual_backport_command_template: 'node scripts/backport --pr %pullNumber%'