diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
index 5121558fc..20aff9fee 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ In the base OpenSearch Dashboards directory, run
 
 - `yarn run cypress run`
 
-  - Runs the Cypress test runner
\ No newline at end of file
+  - Runs the Cypress test runner
+  
+### Backport
+
+- [Link to backport documentation](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-plugins/blob/main/BACKPORT.md)
\ No newline at end of file