diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index df4d15b..4b89318 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62851f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL" --delete-branch
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}