diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 2b9c9a22..013ba063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,49 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
-    - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2.6
-      with:
-        github-token: '${{ secrets.RHACS_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
-        command: "squash and merge"
-        approve: true
-        target: minor
+    - name: Verify Dependabot provenance
+      env:
+        ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+        GH_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        PR_HEAD_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+        PR_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+      run: |
+        # 1. Verify actor
+        if [[ "$ACTOR" != "dependabot[bot]" ]]; then
+          echo "::error::Invalid actor: $ACTOR"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # 2. Verify PR author type
+        AUTHOR_TYPE=$(gh api repos/$GH_REPOSITORY/pulls/$PR_NUMBER \
+          --jq '.user.type')
+
+        if [[ "$AUTHOR_TYPE" != "Bot" ]]; then
+          echo "::error::PR author is not a bot: $AUTHOR_TYPE"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # 3. Verify branch naming convention
+        if [[ ! "$PR_HEAD_REF" =~ ^dependabot/ ]]; then
+          echo "::error::Branch doesn't match Dependabot pattern"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # 4. Verify commit signature
+        VERIFIED=$(gh api repos/$GH_REPOSITORY/commits/$PR_HEAD_SHA \
+          --jq '.commit.verification.verified')
+
+        if [[ "$VERIFIED" != "true" ]]; then
+          echo "::error::Commit not verified"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        echo "✓ All provenance checks passed"
+
+    - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+      run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL" && gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RHACS_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}