diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approver.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-approver.yaml
index f5b67511..b51c46db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-approver.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-approver.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Enable automerge if required
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'renovate/auto-')
         run: |
-          if [[ $(gh pr view --json body | grep "\*\*Automerge\*\*: Enabled") ]]; then
-            gh pr merge --auto --merge || true
-          fi
+          gh pr merge --auto --merge || true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 9e699d7f..d87ccaeb 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
   ],
   "automergeType": "pr",
   "rebaseWhen": "behind-base-branch",
-  "automerge": true
+  "automerge": true,
+  "additionalBranchPrefix": "auto-"
 }
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