diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index bdfd589b..96d1cdc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ jobs:
   automerge:
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+      contents: write    
     steps:
-      - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v2.7.1
-        if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+      - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3
         with:
-          github-token: ${{secrets.github_token}}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}