diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index f095198..93dde92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
 
-      - run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+      - run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'
         env: