diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 5255132e514..0aa2342f75b 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - 08-wasm/release/v0.5.x+ibc-go-v8.4.x-wasmvm-v2.0.x
+          - 08-wasm/release/v0.5.x+ibc-go-v8.4.x-wasmvm-v2.1.x
   - name: backport patches to v0.5.x wasm ibc-go v9.0.x & wasmvm 2.1.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main