diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index f9eea89a1..14f6fc860 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.token.outputs.token }}
           label_pattern: '^backport:(release/.+)$'
-          add_team_reviewers: team
+          add_team_reviewers: employees
           add_labels: 'backport'
           auto_merge_enabled: true
           auto_merge_method: squash