diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index b84f6faf4..061280c9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           backport-assistant backport -automerge
         env:
-          BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "backport/(?P<target>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)"
+          BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "backport/(?P<target>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\w+)"
           BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE: "release/{{.target}}"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}