diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
index 0fc5f9e..f648c09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2.2.0
         with:
           github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        if: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || ( !startsWith( steps.metadata.outputs.new-version, '0.' ) && steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor' ) }}
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}