diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3a0d29d..c280457 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - stage
 jobs:
   run-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.releaserc.yaml b/.releaserc.yaml
index 1f30d34..5c15b37 100644
--- a/.releaserc.yaml
+++ b/.releaserc.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ verifyConditions:
   - "@semantic-release/git"
   - "@semantic-release/github"
   - path: "@saithodev/semantic-release-backmerge"
+    branches:
+      - from: main
+        to: stage
+    backmergeStrategy: merge
 
 analyzeCommits:
   - path: "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ success:
     backmergeBranches:
       - from: main
         to: stage
-    backmergeStrategy: "rebase"
+    backmergeStrategy: "merge"
     message: "chore(release): backmerge ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]"
 fail:
   - path: "@semantic-release/github"