diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 20dfdfac0fbd1..fbdc3e8a65e32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ jobs:
           metricsWriteAPIKey: ${{secrets.GRAFANA_MISC_STATS_API_KEY}}
           token: ${{ steps.get_github_app_token.outputs.token }}
           labelsToAdd: "backport"
-          title: "{{originalTitle}} [backport {{base}}]"
+          title: "{{originalTitle}} (backport {{base}})"