diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index c297d3d5e..86623a138 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -90,3 +90,13 @@ pull_request_rules:
           - "2.24-maintenance"
         labels:
           - merge-queue
+
+  - name: backport patches to 2.25
+    conditions:
+      - label=backport 2.25-maintenance
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - "2.25-maintenance"
+        labels:
+          - merge-queue