diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index cd28e1ad..500260bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           alert-lookup: true
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major' && steps.metadata.outputs.cvss > 0
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' && steps.metadata.outputs.cvss > 0
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}