diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 063abe2..e798d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ jobs:
                     branch: release-${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
                     labels: Release
                     delete-branch: true
+            -
+                name: Approve pull request
+                uses: juliangruber/approve-pull-request-action@v2
+                with:
+                    github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                    number: ${{ steps.create-pull-request.outputs.pull-request-number }}
             -
                 name: Merge pull request
                 uses: juliangruber/merge-pull-request-action@v1