diff --git a/.github/workflows/backports.yml b/.github/workflows/backports.yml
index 8c3cbbe186..0f2f8e2ff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backports.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backports.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: changelog_types
+    needs: [changelog_types]
     steps:
       - run:
           if [[ ${NO_BACKPORT} == 0 ]] ; then echo ${BACKPORT_FORBIDDEN} ; exit 0 ; fi