diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index c11d358a..d3b4b8ae 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+defaults:
+  actions:
+    backport:
+      title: "[{{ destination_branch }}] {{ title }} (backport #{{ number }}) by @{{ author }}"
+
 queue_rules:
   - name: default
     conditions:
@@ -8,7 +13,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Merge PRs that are ready
     conditions:
       - check-success~=/ Ready To Merge$
-      - check-success=typesafe-cla-validator
       - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
       - "#review-requested=0"
       - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
@@ -25,11 +29,11 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       delete_head_branch: {}
       label:
-        remove: ["status:merge-when-green"]
+        remove: [ "status:merge-when-green" ]
 
   - name: Labeling for Scala Steward PR's
     conditions:
       - author=scala-steward
     actions:
       label:
-        add: ["dependencies"]
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+        add: [ "type:updates" ]