diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot.yml
index b05805283e..720905537d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' ||  steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
-        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}