diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_flake_lock_update.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_flake_lock_update.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a183d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_flake_lock_update.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Auto Merge Pull Request
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * 6"
+
+jobs:
+  merge:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable auto-merge
+        run: gh pr merge flake_lock_update --auto
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
index 82aacf4..6b7ce74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           pr-labels: |
             dependencies
             automated
-      - name: Enable auto-merge
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        run: |
-          gh pr merge --auto --rebase "$PR_URL"
-        env:
-          PR_URL: ${{ steps.update-flake-lock.outputs.pull-request-url }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES }}
-          auto-merge: true
-          pr-allow-automerge: true
+            flake_lock_update