diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 33dcd1e5..2b1f17eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - uses: korthout/backport-action@v3.2.1
+        id: backport
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
           label_pattern: "^backport: ([^ ]+)$"