diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yaml
index bc523aa..6641bc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yaml
@@ -10,38 +10,9 @@ on:
       - labeled
 
 jobs:
-  dependabot-make-update:
-    # Only run on Dependabot PRs
-    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Install Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-
-      - name: Install poetry
-        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel poetry
-
-      - name: Install project dependencies
-        run: make install-ci
-
-      - name: Update dependencies (make update)
-        run: make update
-
-      - name: Lint (make lint)
-        run: make lint
-
   enable-automerge:
-    # Only run on Dependabot PRs after make update succeeds
+    # Only run on Dependabot PRs
     if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
-    needs: dependabot-make-update
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -54,6 +25,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Auto-approve Dependabot PR
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"