diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 1c40008..5817d97 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ defaults:
       assignees:
         - "{{ author }}"
 
-queue_rules:
-  - name: default
-    conditions:
-      - "#approved-reviews-by>1"
-
 pull_request_rules:
   - name: Backport patches to the v0.37.x branch
     conditions:
@@ -17,7 +12,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v0.37.x
+          - v0.37.x
   - name: Backport patches to the v0.34.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
@@ -25,4 +20,4 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v0.34.x
+          - v0.34.x