diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
index 882351e..ee84784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
         steps:
             - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-              run: gh pr comment "$PR_URL" --body "@dependabot merge"
+              run: gh pr review "$PR_URL" --approve && gh pr merge "$PR_URL" --admin --rebase
               env:
                   PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
                   GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.YARD_BOT_PAT}}