diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index c5d470cd2..e4999fcbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3
         with:
           target: minor
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.ghrs_github_api_token }}
           use-github-auto-merge: true