diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index c1c2505a62245..06cae929e48fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   backport:
+    if: ${{ contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport ') && (github.event.pull_request.merged == true) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write