diff --git a/.github/scala-steward.conf b/.github/scala-steward.conf
index 7bd842b7..d525ab1f 100644
--- a/.github/scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.github/scala-steward.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 pullRequests.frequency = "@monthly"
 
-commits.message = "${artifactName} ${nextVersion} (was ${currentVersion})"
+commits.message = "[1.6.x] ${artifactName} ${nextVersion} (was ${currentVersion})"
 
 pullRequests.grouping = [
-  { name = "patches", "title" = "Patch updates", "filter" = [{"version" = "patch"}] }
+  { name = "patches", "title" = "[1.6.x] Patch updates", "filter" = [{"version" = "patch"}] }
 ]
 
 buildRoots = [