diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yaml
index fe295b7..aa8fdcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     if: >-
       github.event.pull_request.draft == false
       && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
-      && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-      && github.actor != 'renovate[bot]'
+      && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]'
+      && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'renovate[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Enable squash auto-merge
@@ -29,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
             echo "auto-merge already enabled"
             exit 0
           fi
-          gh pr merge "$PR" --repo "$REPO" --auto --squash
+          gh pr merge "$PR" --repo "$REPO" --auto