diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approve-for-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-approve-for-auto-merge.yml
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+name: Auto approve
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  auto-approve:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    if: (github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'pulumi-bot') && (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'automation/merge'))
+    steps:
+      - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4