diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index f9aee25f..8f933b2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
           head_template: backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
-          files_to_skip: "CHANGELOG.md"
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