diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-prs-manager.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-prs-manager.yaml
index e7f1147949..310baa714c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-prs-manager.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-prs-manager.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   list-prs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_GH_PAT }}
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_GH_PAT }}
     outputs:
       prs: ${{ steps.dependabot-prs.outputs.prs }}
     steps:
@@ -34,31 +34,27 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         pr: ${{ fromJson(needs.list-prs.outputs.prs) }}
     env:
-      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_GH_PAT }}
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_GH_PAT }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Merge PR
+      - name: Process PR
         run: |
-          set +e
-
-          gh pr checks ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --required
+          set -euo pipefail
 
-          EXIT_CODE=$?
-          if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "All required checks passed. Approving and merging."
+          if gh pr checks ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --required; then
+            echo "\n\nAll required checks passed. Approving and merging."
             gh pr review ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --approve --comment "LGTM :thumbsup:"
             gh pr merge ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --auto --squash --delete-branch
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          echo "Some required checks failed. Ensuring required labels and re-running failed tests."
-
-          # Ensure required labels
+          echo "\n\nSome required checks failed."
+          echo "Ensuring required labels..."
           gh pr edit ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --add-label "type::security"
 
-          # Re-run failed tests
+          echo "Re-running failed tests..."
           branch=$(gh pr view ${{ matrix.pr.number }} --json headRefName -q '.headRefName')
           run_id=$(gh run list --branch $branch --workflow build-test --limit 1 --json databaseId -q '.[0].databaseId')
           gh run rerun $run_id --failed