diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index cb2e3c3049c..0ba694cbf21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: VachaShah/backport@v2.1.0
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
-          branch_name: backport/backport-${{ github.event.number }}
+          head_template: backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
           files_to_skip: "CHANGELOG.md"