diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
index dad99c8be..ca472821f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           if: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.pushed == 'true' }}
           run: |
             gh pr review ${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr_number }} --approve
-            gh pr merge ${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr_number }} --auto
+            gh pr merge ${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr_number }} --merge --auto
           env:
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_YENKINS_ADMIN }}
         - name: Wait for PR to be merged