diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index 7a79542f07..4bb39388ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3.0.0
         if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         with:
+          target: minor
           github-token: ${{ secrets.github-token }}
 
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