diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 1201371..a271121 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  test:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
   dependabot:
+    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     env:
@@ -27,10 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO}}
     steps:
       - name: approve
-        run: gh pr review --comment -b "Automatically approved since dependabot is not [configured](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#labels) with label `do not merge`."
-        if: ${{ github.event.label.name != 'do not merge' }}
-      - name: approve-instructions
-        run: echo "Configure dependabot with label 'do not merge' to prevent it from being automatically approved and merged. https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#labels"
-        if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'do not merge' }}
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
       - name: merge
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash --delete-branch "$PR_URL"