diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
index ccd8ec2126..566edbbb0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           FROM_BRANCH: release-23.x
           TO_BRANCH: next
       - name: Enable Pull Request Automerge
-        uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v2
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.requirements_bot_github_token }}
-          pull-request-number: ${{ steps.cpr.outputs.PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER }}
+        run: gh pr merge --merge --auto "${{ steps.cpr.outputs.PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER }}"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.requirements_bot_github_token }}