diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.autoapprove.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.autoapprove.yml
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+# Copyright 2023-2023 VMware, Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Auto approve
+on: pull_request_target
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.automerge.yml
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+# Copyright 2023-2023 VMware, Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: automerge
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+      - synchronize
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - ready_for_review
+      - reopened
+      - unlocked
+  pull_request_review:
+    types:
+      - submitted
+  check_suite:
+    types:
+      - completed
+  status: {}
+jobs:
+  automerge:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - id: automerge
+        name: automerge
+        uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          MERGE_METHOD: "rebase"
+          MERGE_LABELS: "dependencies"
+          UPDATE_METHOD: "rebase"
+          UPDATE_LABELS: "dependencies"