diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-man.sh b/.github/workflows/gh-man.sh
index 07b97cc1559..6935b7b8af8 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-man.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-man.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ done
 
 status=0
 if test $i -lt $i_max; then
+    # approve the PR
+    gh pr review $pr_num --approve
+
     # rebase the commit onto the base branch
     gh pr merge $pr_num -r
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nroff-elves.sh b/.github/workflows/nroff-elves.sh
index f3ecbb4a5b4..7773c5694c2 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/nroff-elves.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/nroff-elves.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ done
 
 status=0
 if test $i -lt $i_max; then
+    # approve the PR
+    gh pr review $pr_num --approve
+
     # rebase the commit onto the base branch
     gh pr merge $pr_num -r