diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index ec89bbd1e5..62afba4eb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 name: auto-merge
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
 
 jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
         with:
+          target: minor
           github-token: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE }}