diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index 0108acc..275ad0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ on:
 jobs:
   merge-me:
     name: Merge me!
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Impersonate update bot
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1
+        id: generate-token
+        with:
+          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - # It is often a desired behavior to merge only when a workflow execution
         # succeeds. This can be changed as needed.
-        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
         name: Merge me!
         uses: ridedott/merge-me-action@v2.10.32
         with:
@@ -29,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           #
           # This must be used as GitHub Actions token does not support pushing
           # to protected branches.
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           MERGE_METHOD: MERGE
           PRESET: DEPENDABOT_MINOR
           ENABLED_FOR_MANUAL_CHANGES: 'true'
diff --git a/newsfragments/75.misc.rst b/newsfragments/75.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a5c006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/75.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use github application and additional action to allow merge-me action to merge dependabot pull requests.
\ No newline at end of file