diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
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+name: Backport
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  backport:
+    if: github.repository == 'cfengine/buildscripts'
+    uses: cfengine/core/.github/workflows/job-backport.yml@master