diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 7a818336..8c1155e6 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ queue_rules:
   - name: default
     merge_conditions:
       - check-success=buildbot/nix-build
-defaults:
-  actions:
-    queue:
-      merge_method: rebase
+    merge_method: rebase
 pull_request_rules:
   - name: merge using the merge queue
     conditions: