diff --git a/.coderabbit.yaml b/.coderabbit.yaml
index 73744211..0a89ddb5 100644
--- a/.coderabbit.yaml
+++ b/.coderabbit.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
-# Reviews run on demand: mention @coderabbitai review when a PR needs one.
+# Every pull request is reviewed automatically once it is ready for review (a draft is reviewed
+# when it is marked ready), on the 1.x maintenance branches as well as the default branch.
 reviews:
   review_status: false
+  auto_review:
+    enabled: true
+    drafts: false
+    base_branches:
+      - '1\..*'