diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 08fcf48a..3b808a90 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ updates:
     target-branch: "dev"
     labels:
       - "gomod dependencies"
-    reviewers:
-      - "neelvirdy"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8350175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# .github/workflows/automerge.yml
+
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          # GitHub provides this variable in the CI env. You don't
+          # need to add anything to the secrets vault.
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Approve a PR
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}