diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
index ea0052386..47cd43bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
         id: metadata
       - name: Wait for status checks
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.3