diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 52352bba3c..d5b80f2a0d 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,34 @@ pull_request_rules:
             git merge upstream/{{base}}
             git push upstream {{head}}
             ```
+  - name: backport patches to 8.17 branch
+    conditions:
+      - merged
+      - base=main
+      - label=v8.17.0
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        assignees:
+          - "{{ author }}"
+        branches:
+          - "8.x"
+        title: "[{{ destination_branch }}] {{ title }} (backport #{{ number }})"
+        labels:
+          - backport
+  - name: backport patches to 8.16 branch
+    conditions:
+      - merged
+      - base=main
+      - label=v8.16.0
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        assignees:
+          - "{{ author }}"
+        branches:
+          - "8.16"
+        title: "[{{ destination_branch }}] {{ title }} (backport #{{ number }})"
+        labels:
+          - backport
   - name: backport patches to 8.15 branch
     conditions:
       - merged