diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index c2860dd..83435ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -19,16 +19,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 
+      - name: Generate app token
+        id: app-token
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@fee1f7d63c2ff003460e3d139729b119787bc349 # v2
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - name: Approve PR
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
         run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps['app-token'].outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps['app-token'].outputs.token }}