diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index 826419f7..f21f3e60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
-        id: metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+        id: dependabot-metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: ${{steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'}}
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"