diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 8f933b2ada5..a5a1f8e693b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
           head_template: backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
+
+      - name: Label new backport PR with backport-automerge label
+        run: |
+          PR_BRANCH=backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
+          PR_NUMBER=`gh pr list -R peterzhuamazon/documentation-website --json "number,headRefName" --state open | jq -r ".[] | select(.headRefName == \"$PR_BRANCH\") | .number"`
+          echo "Update Backport PR #$PR_NUMBER on branch $PR_BRANCH with backport-automerge label"
+          gh issue edit -R opensearch-project/documentation-website $PR_NUMBER --add-label backport-automerge
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}