diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yaml b/.github/workflows/go.yaml
index dbf007a..6f3a2b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yaml
@@ -40,16 +40,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1
-      - name: Approve a PR if not already approved
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - name: Approve and merge
         run: |
-          gh pr checkout "$PR_URL" # sets the upstream metadata for `gh pr status`
-          if [ "$(gh pr status --json reviewDecision -q .currentBranch.reviewDecision)" != "APPROVED" ];
-          then gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
-          else echo "PR already approved, skipping additional approvals to minimize emails/notification noise.";
-          fi
-
-          gh pr merge --merge --rebase "$PR_URL"
+          gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+          gh pr merge --rebase --delete-branch "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}