diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
index 78d6fe9..16b1dea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           copy_requested_reviewers: true
           experimental: >
             {
-              "detect_merge_method": true
+              "detect_merge_method": true,
+              "conflict_resolution": "draft_commit_conflicts"
             }
       - name: Print was_successful output
         run: echo "${{ steps.backport.outputs.was_successful }}"