diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 8db3f61a..45750097 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,24 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
-        with:
-          target: minor
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.WAOS }}
+      - name: Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
+      - name: Approve patch and minor updates
+        if: |
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' ||
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for patch and minor updates
+        if: |
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' ||
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}