diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
index f43495c59f..ea83ac355c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ jobs:
           MERGE_DELETE_BRANCH: "false"
           UPDATE_LABELS: "automated pr"
           MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
+          MERGE_RETRIES: "30"
+          MERGE_RETRY_SLEEP: "15000"
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: steps.automerge.outputs.mergeResult == 'merged'