diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-github-actions.yml
index 86262f3..f6779d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-github-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-github-actions.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ on:
       - opened
       - synchronize
 permissions:
-  contents: write      
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,12 +15,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Auto approve
-        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v2.0.0
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4.0.0
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Merge pull request
         uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.3"
         permissions:
           contents: write
+          pull-requests: write
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}"