diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index af054b5..32fe241 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
+      - name: Auto-approve Dependabot PRs
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v3
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index dc53cef..5abece3 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-*            @sellth @mkuhring @holtgrewe
+* @sellth @mkuhring @holtgrewe @varfish-bot