diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
index 816c823818..af8a517b89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-23-next.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           pull-request-number: ${{ steps.cpr.outputs.PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER }}
           github-token: ${{ secrets.requirements_bot_github_token }}
       - name: Enable Pull Request Automerge
-        uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v2
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.requirements_bot_github_token }}
-          pull-request-number: ${{ steps.cpr.outputs.PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER }}
+        run: gh pr merge --merge --auto "${{ steps.cpr.outputs.PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER }}"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.requirements_bot_github_token }}