diff --git a/.github/.kodiak.toml b/.github/.kodiak.toml
index 0b7964f7..0209e106 100644
--- a/.github/.kodiak.toml
+++ b/.github/.kodiak.toml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ version = 1
 
 [merge.automerge_dependencies]
 versions = ["minor", "patch"]
-usernames = ["renovate"]
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+usernames = ["renovate"]
+
+[approve]
+auto_approve_usernames = ["renovate"]
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