diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index 1eb3eaf..bc72771 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Merge Dependabot indirect dependency updates
+        if: ${{steps.dependabot-metadata.outputs.dependency-type == 'indirect'}}
+        run: |
+          gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}