diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-automerge.yml
index 55af7a9c..c3fad991 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-automerge.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}