diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c3b3e868f2a5..7b7e7e3ba392 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
+  # Main repo NPM package
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - 'automerge'
 
-# Main repo NPM package
-- package-ecosystem: npm
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ## EE dependencies
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: '/ee/server/services'
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - 'automerge'
 
-## EE dependencies
-- package-ecosystem: npm
-  directory: "/ee/server/services"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-
-# Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
-- package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: "daily"
+  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'daily'
diff --git a/.kodiak.toml b/.kodiak.toml
index c6686d03c043..496895b2c85a 100644
--- a/.kodiak.toml
+++ b/.kodiak.toml
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ include_coauthors=true
 
 [merge.automerge_dependencies]
 versions = ["minor", "patch"]
-usernames = ["dependabot[bot]"]
+usernames = ["dependabot"]
+[update]
+ignored_usernames = ["dependabot"]
+[approve]
+auto_approve_usernames = ["dependabot"]