diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index db62d66..a3f662b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.dependabot-metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor' || steps.dependabot-metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_TOKEN }}
-        run: gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }} --body "@dependabot squash and merge"
+        run: |
+          gh pr review ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }} --approve 
+          gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }} --body "@dependabot squash and merge"