diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 7f7712394dd..96bce6b9a36 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@ pull_request_rules:
         - label=merge+no rebase
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '#changes-requested-reviews-by=0'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
+      # oy
+      # lifted these from branch protection imports
+      - check-success=fourmolu
+      - check-success=hlint
+      - check-success=Meta checks
+      - check-success=Doctest Cabal
+      - check-success=Validate post job
+      - check-success=Bootstrap post job
+      - 'check-success=docs/readthedocs.org:cabal'
 
   # rebase+merge strategy
   - actions:
@@ -65,7 +73,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - label=merge delay passed
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
 
   # merge+squash strategy
   - actions:
@@ -78,7 +85,10 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - label=merge delay passed
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
+      # 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+no rebase strategy
   - actions:
@@ -91,11 +101,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - label=merge delay passed
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
-      # 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:
@@ -108,7 +113,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - -body~=backport
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
 
   # merge+squash strategy for release branches
   - actions:
@@ -121,7 +125,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - -body~=backport
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=2'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
 
   # merge strategy for backports: require 1 approver instead of 2
   - actions:
@@ -134,7 +137,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - body~=backport
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=1'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
 
   # merge+squash strategy for backports: require 1 approver instead of 2
   - actions:
@@ -147,7 +149,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - body~=backport
       - '#approved-reviews-by>=1'
       - '-label~=^blocked:'
-      - '#check-failure=0'
 
   # backports should be labeled as such
   - actions: