diff --git a/.backportrc.json b/.backportrc.json
index 3dce189d671f..8bfd891160cc 100644
--- a/.backportrc.json
+++ b/.backportrc.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "upstream": "elastic/beats",
-  "branches": [{ "name": "7.9"}, { "name": "7.8"}, { "name": "7.7"}, { "name": "7.x"}],
+  "branches": [ { "name": "7.x", "checked": true }, "7.10", "7.9", "7.8", "7.7"],
   "labels": ["backport"],
   "autoAssign": true,
   "prTitle": "Cherry-pick to {targetBranch}: {commitMessages}"