diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 1444a55b3d..675c2cac23 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ queue_rules:
     merge_conditions:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>1"
     merge_method: squash
-    commit_message_template: |
-      {{ title }} (#{{ number }})
-      {{ body }}
-
+    commit_message_format:
+      title: pr-title
+      body: pr-body
 pull_request_rules:
   - name: backport patches to v28.x.y branch
     conditions: