diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete_backport_branch.yml
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+name: Delete merged branch of the backport PRs
+on: 
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+  
+jobs:
+  delete-branch:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'backport/')
+    steps:
+      - name: Delete merged branch
+        uses: SvanBoxel/delete-merged-branch@main
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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