diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 70c4aad68f..b16a3aa664 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -50,22 +50,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       label:
         add:
           - automerge
-  - name: v1.4 backport
-    conditions:
-      - label=v1.4
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        ignore_conflicts: true
-        branches:
-          - v1.4
-  - name: v1.5 backport
-    conditions:
-      - label=v1.5
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        ignore_conflicts: true
-        branches:
-          - v1.5
   - name: v1.6 backport
     conditions:
       - label=v1.6
@@ -82,3 +66,19 @@ pull_request_rules:
         ignore_conflicts: true
         branches:
           - v1.7
+  - name: v1.8 backport
+    conditions:
+      - label=v1.8
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        ignore_conflicts: true
+        branches:
+          - v1.8
+  - name: v1.9 backport
+    conditions:
+      - label=v1.9
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        ignore_conflicts: true
+        branches:
+          - v1.9