diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
index 69012c7..a2f444e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
       - name: Update flake.lock
         uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@main
+        id: update
         with:
           pr-title: "Update flake.lock" # Title of PR to be created
           pr-labels: |                  # Labels to be set on the PR
             dependencies
             automated
+      - name: Set to auto merge 
+        run: "gh pr merge --auto --merge ${{ steps.update.outputs.pull-request-number }}"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}