diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 778be3d..73ffd11 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
       time: "05:00"
       timezone: "America/Chicago"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c4db3c5..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-name: "Auto Merge Dependabot"
-
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-
-jobs:
-  auto-merge:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_PUSH_TOKEN }}
-          target: minor
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 02cee97..936756e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run:
           make test
+
+  automerge:
+    name: "Auto Approve"
+    needs: ci
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3
+        with:
+          target: minor
+          use-github-auto-merge: true