diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index d9161821d..98a491623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Latest backport label: $latest_backport_label"
           # set BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE for backport-assistant
           # trims backport/ from the beginning with parameter substitution
-          export BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE="release-${latest_backport_label#backport/}"
+          export BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE="release/${latest_backport_label#backport/}"
           backport-assistant backport -automerge
         env:
           BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "backport/(?P<target>website)"