diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot_prs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be0ff28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_dependabot_prs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Dependabot auto-approve
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'Decatur-Robotics/Gearbox'
+    steps:
+      - name: Approve a PR
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/increment_version.yml b/.github/workflows/increment_version.yml
index 364aba9d..a021286e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/increment_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/increment_version.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ name: Increment Version
 on:
   workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches: [main]
     types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   increment:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4