diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 85b590ba76..b74648a8f5 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -71,15 +71,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
         assignees:
           - "{{ author }}"
 
-  - name: backport to develop
-    conditions:
-      - label="backport develop"
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - develop
-        assignees:
-          - "{{ author }}"
 
   - name: backport to version-13-pre-release
     conditions: