diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
index 7a0ac1f5..1c30a96d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     name: Auto Approve PRs by Dependabot
-    needs: [static-checks, static-checks-azure]
+    needs: [static-checks]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
       always() &&
       github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' &&
-      (needs.static-checks.result == 'success' || needs.static-checks-azure.result == 'success')
+      (needs.static-checks.result == 'success' || needs.static-checks-azure.result == 'success')  && !inputs.azure_cloud
     steps:
       - name: Approve PR via GitHub Bot
         run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
@@ -97,6 +97,51 @@ jobs:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB}}
 
+  autoapprove-azure:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    name: Auto Approve PRs by Dependabot
+    needs: [static-checks-azure]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      always() &&
+      github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' &&
+      (needs.static-checks.result == 'success' || needs.static-checks-azure.result == 'success') &&
+      inputs.azure_cloud == true
+    steps:
+      - name: Approve PR via GitHub Bot
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
+      - name: Approve PR via Anmol Nagpal
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB}}
+
+  automerge-azure:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: autoapprove-azure
+    if: |
+      always() &&
+      needs.autoapprove.result == 'success' &&
+      github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
+      github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
+      inputs.azure_cloud == true
+    steps:
+      - name: Automerge
+        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.4
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB }}
+          MERGE_FILTER_AUTHOR: 'dependabot[bot]'
+          MERGE_METHOD: "merge"
+          MERGE_DELETE_BRANCH: "true"
+          MERGE_LABELS: "dependencies, github_actions"
+          MERGE_REQUIRED_APPROVALS: "" 
+  
   automerge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: autoapprove
@@ -104,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
       always() &&
       needs.autoapprove.result == 'success' &&
       github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
-      github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+      github.event.pull_request.draft == false && !inputs.azure_cloud
     steps:
       - name: Automerge
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.4
@@ -115,4 +160,5 @@ jobs:
           MERGE_DELETE_BRANCH: "true"
           MERGE_LABELS: "dependencies, github_actions"
           MERGE_REQUIRED_APPROVALS: ""
+  
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