diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
index b996e40..67032bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2.3.0
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v3.1.0
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Merge Dependabot PRs
-        run: gh pr merge --rebase "$PR_URL"
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --rebase "$PR_URL" || gh pr merge --rebase "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}