diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index e9495abdc13e..97c4a9d75277 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - 'gh-readonly-queue/**'
       - 'release-**'
       - 'lts-**'
+      - 'backport-**'
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
   schedule: