diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approval.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approval.yml
index d83f8d1..c68bdac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approval.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approval.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Approve a PR
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
         run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml
index 2d82edb..0cb1850 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}