diff --git a/marge/merge_request.py b/marge/merge_request.py
index 63523514..eb875c00 100644
--- a/marge/merge_request.py
+++ b/marge/merge_request.py
@@ -191,13 +191,14 @@ def rebase(self):
 
         raise TimeoutError('Waiting for merge request to be rebased by GitLab')
 
-    def accept(self, remove_branch=False, sha=None, merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=True):
+    def accept(self, remove_branch=False, sha=None, merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=True, auto_squash=False):
         return self._api.call(PUT(
             '/projects/{0.project_id}/merge_requests/{0.iid}/merge'.format(self),
             dict(
                 should_remove_source_branch=remove_branch,
                 merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=merge_when_pipeline_succeeds,
                 sha=sha or self.sha,  # if provided, ensures what is merged is what we want (or fails)
+                squash=auto_squash
             ),
         ))
 
diff --git a/marge/single_merge_job.py b/marge/single_merge_job.py
index c929f6e3..9d4850f0 100644
--- a/marge/single_merge_job.py
+++ b/marge/single_merge_job.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def update_merge_request_and_accept(self, approvals):
                     remove_branch=merge_request.force_remove_source_branch,
                     sha=actual_sha,
                     merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=bool(target_project.only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds),
+                    auto_squash=merge_request.squash
                 )
                 log.info('merge_request.accept result: %s', ret)
             except gitlab.NotAcceptable as err: