diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 616c7aae97..eed9371e1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ jobs:
 
   auto-merge:
     name: Auto merge
-    # only for PRs by softwaremill-ci
-    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'softwaremill-ci'
+    # only for PRs by softwaremill-ci and dependabot
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'softwaremill-ci' ||
+        github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot'
     needs: [ ci, mima, label ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps: