---
title: "Allow to have `queue_rule` in `defaults` section"
date: 2024-09-06
tags:
  - Merge Queue
description: "Set defaults for queue rules — including `bot_account` and `batch_size` — via the `defaults` section, including across extended configurations."
---

It is now possible to set default configuration for `queue_rules` using the `defaults` section of the configuration. This allows to set default configuration such as `bot_account` or `batch_size` for all queues.

This is also supported when extending the configuration across multiple repositories.