diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 313d8846c7..ea2029903a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.mytoken }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.mytoken || github.token }}