diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4a7920f4..81fbfc52 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Automatically approve pull request before merge'
     required: false
     default: false
+  auto_merge:
+    description: 'Automatically merge the pull request'
+    required: false
+    default: true
   retries:
     description: 'Retry count'
     required: false
diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 945230d0..682bb5ff 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function run() {
         const prMessage = core.getInput('pr_message', { required: false });
         const ignoreFail = core.getBooleanInput('ignore_fail', { required: false });
         const autoApprove = core.getBooleanInput('auto_approve', { required: false });
+        const autoMerge = core.getBooleanInput('auto_merge', { required: false });
         const retries = parseInt(core.getInput('retries', { required: false })) || 4;
         const retryAfter = parseInt(core.getInput('retry_after', { required: false })) || 60;
         const octokit = new MyOctokit({
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ function run() {
                 yield octokit.pulls.createReview({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, event: "COMMENT", body: "Auto approved" });
                 yield octokit.pulls.createReview({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, event: "APPROVE" });
             }
-            yield octokit.pulls.merge({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, merge_method: mergeMethod });
+            if (autoMerge) {
+                yield octokit.pulls.merge({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, merge_method: mergeMethod });
+            }
         }
         catch (error) {
             if (error.request.request.retryCount) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0eba8fd2..5e7b8089 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fork-sync",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Keep your fork up to date",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 714af819..3923c920 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ async function run() {
   const prMessage = core.getInput('pr_message', { required: false });
   const ignoreFail = core.getBooleanInput('ignore_fail', { required: false });
   const autoApprove = core.getBooleanInput('auto_approve', { required: false });
+  const autoMerge = core.getBooleanInput('auto_merge', { required: false });
   const retries = parseInt(core.getInput('retries', { required: false })) || 4;
   const retryAfter = parseInt(core.getInput('retry_after', { required: false })) || 60;
   
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ async function run() {
         await octokit.pulls.createReview({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, event: "COMMENT", body: "Auto approved" });
         await octokit.pulls.createReview({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, event: "APPROVE" });
     }
-    await octokit.pulls.merge({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, merge_method: mergeMethod });
+    if(autoMerge) {
+        await octokit.pulls.merge({ owner: context.repo.owner, repo, pull_number: pr.data.number, merge_method: mergeMethod });
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     if (error.request.request.retryCount) {
       console.log(