diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1307b89d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Backport
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [closed, labeled]
+jobs:
+  backport:
+    name: Backport Pull Request
+    if: >
+      github.repository_owner == 'neovim' && (
+        github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
+        github.event.pull_request.merged
+      ) || (
+        github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
+        github.event.issue.pull_request &&
+        contains(github.event.comment.body, '/backport')
+      )
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          # required to find all branches
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+      - name: Create backport PRs
+        uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v0.0.6
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_workspace: ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/MAINTAIN.md b/MAINTAIN.md
index 681ba91e3f..7df91b7d57 100644
--- a/MAINTAIN.md
+++ b/MAINTAIN.md
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ has a major bug:
     - The [nightly job](https://github.com/neovim/bot-ci/blob/master/ci/nightly.sh)
       will update the release assets based on the `stable` tag.
 
+The neovim repository includes a backport [github action](https://github.com/zeebe-io/backport-action).
+In order to trigger the action, a PR must be labeled with a label matching the
+form `backport release-0.X`. If the label is applied before the PR is merged,
+the backport will be filed automatically against the target branch. Otherwise,
+comment `\backport` on the merged PR *after* the label has been applied to trigger
+a backport. Note, the PR must have a description in the issue body, or the backport
+will fail.
+
 Third-party dependencies
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