diff --git a/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
index a301c5a36..bd847fbfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ jobs:
           #fi
       - name: Merge PR
         if: env.PR_STATUS == 'true'
+        run: |
+          curl -X PUT -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/merge
+      - name: Merge PR
+        if: env.PR_STATUS == 'alsotrue'
         uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.2"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"