diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index 0fc9d2a..4def960 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+      # Finally, this sets the PR to allow auto-merging for patch and minor
+      # updates if all checks pass
+      # if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
       - name: Approve patch and minor updates
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        if: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major' }}
         run: gh pr review $PR_URL --approve -b "I'm **approving** this pull request because **it includes a patch or minor update**"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}