diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
index c8f74785b2..6387e5df70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
-          gh pr merge auto-merge/rel-7-4/${{github.run_number}} --merge --delete-branch
+          gh pr merge auto-merge/rel-7-4/${{github.run_number}} --merge --admin --delete-branch