diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_auto-merge.yml
index a7de0f1..3220fd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_auto-merge.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
-      - name: Dependabot metadata
-        id: metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        run: gh pr comment "$PR_URL" --body "@dependabot merge"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}