diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index cb2e3c3049c6..0ba694cbf213 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: VachaShah/backport@v2.1.0
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
-          branch_name: backport/backport-${{ github.event.number }}
+          head_template: backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
           files_to_skip: "CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 134dceb51f11..49d530b0e865 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Add the release runbook to RELEASING.md ([#2533](https://github.com/opensearch-p
 
 ### 🚞 Infrastructure
 
+* Update backport custom branch name to utilize head template ([#2766](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/2766))
+
 ### 📝 Documentation
 
 ### 🛠 Maintenance