diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 3f6e9f6e078..5864577f608 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - label=merge delay passed
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      # unlike the others, we need to force this one to be up to date
-      # because it's intended for when Mergify doesn't have permission
-      # to rebase
-      - '#commits-behind=0'
 
   # merge strategy for release branches
   - actions: