diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 99d7991ec..43ddec9f5 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: automatic merge on skip ci
     conditions:
       - label!=DNM
-      - title=~\[skip ci\]
+      - title~=\[skip ci\]
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=1'
     actions:
       merge: