diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 1966d2cc6..cb92a7852 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "backport/(?P<target>website)"
           BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE: "stable-{{.target}}"
-          BACKPORT_MERGE_COMMIT: true
+          # Enabling this option increased the number of backport failures.
+          BACKPORT_MERGE_COMMIT: false
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Backport changes to targeted release branch
         run: |
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "backport/(?P<target>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.[+\\w]+)"
           BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE: "release/{{.target}}"
-          BACKPORT_MERGE_COMMIT: true
+          # Enabling this option increased the number of backport failures.
+          BACKPORT_MERGE_COMMIT: false
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   handle-failure:
     needs: