diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index eff4d3ef..9680b6e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.11.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.PAT }}"
+          MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS: "automerge"