diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index a3920b4..52fa11d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -19,18 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       # CI is the safety gate — auto-merging action updates is circular.
-      - name: Approve patch and minor updates (excluding actions)
-        if: >-
-          (
-            steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' ||
-            steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
-          ) &&
-          steps.metadata.outputs.package-ecosystem != 'github_actions'
-        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
-        env:
-          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Enable auto-merge for patch and minor updates (excluding actions)
         if: >-
           (