diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 36ffe6e8b..8941711a9 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -139,3 +139,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
         labels:
           - automatic backport
           - merge-queue
+
+  - name: backport patches to 2.29
+    conditions:
+      - label=backport 2.29-maintenance
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - "2.29-maintenance"
+        labels:
+          - automatic backport
+          - merge-queue