diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 9abee09505ac..dbc6da469266 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 queue_rules:
   - name: default
+    branch_protection_injection_mode: merge
     queue_conditions:
       # general prerequisits fo accept the PR in the queue
       - label=🤖-automerge # let Mergify know that the PR can be merged (added manually)