diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-layer.yml b/.github/workflows/build-layer.yml
index efd8feb..715c499 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-layer.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,20 @@ jobs:
           path: duckdb-${{ needs.setup.outputs.duckdb-version }}-python-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
           retention-days: 1
 
+  ################################
+  #### GATE
+  all-builds-passed:
+    name: All builds passed
+    needs: [package-duckdb]
+    if: always()
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check matrix result
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ needs.package-duckdb.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
   ################################
   #### PUBLISH LAYERS
   publish-layer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-duckdb.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-duckdb.yml
index 50362fd..83d45d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-duckdb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-duckdb.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "${{ steps.pypi.outputs.version }}" > .github/.duckdb-version
 
       - name: Create pull request
+        id: create-pr
         if: steps.diff.outputs.changed == 'true'
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
@@ -80,3 +81,9 @@ jobs:
             > [!NOTE]
             > If `PYTHON_VERSIONS` needs updating (new Lambda runtime or DuckDB dropped/added support), edit `.github/workflows/build-layer.yml` directly on this branch before merging.
           labels: dependencies
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge
+        if: steps.diff.outputs.changed == 'true' && steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}