diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 63a0ed0f..231611f2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@
 # https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
 
 version: 2
+
+multi-ecosystem-groups:
+  dependencies:
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'monthly'
+
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
     directory: '/'
-    schedule:
-      interval: monthly
+    patterns:
+      - '*'
+    multi-ecosystem-group: 'dependencies'
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
-    groups:
-      npm-dependencies:
-        patterns:
-          - '*'
 
-  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
     directory: '/'
-    schedule:
-      interval: monthly
+    patterns:
+      - '*'
+    multi-ecosystem-group: 'dependencies'
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
-    groups:
-      github-actions:
-        patterns:
-          - '*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 77057e1b..d87ae94b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -61,13 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
 
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        if: >-
-          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type ==
-            'version-update:semver-patch' ||
-          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type ==
-            'version-update:semver-minor' ||
-          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type ==
-            'null'
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}