diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ee5d0a04f..b60d4a618c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,11 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: "/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/requirements"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3edeaa4997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: "Dependabot Automerge - Action"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  worker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: automerge
+        uses: actions/github-script@0.2.0
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.pullRequests.createReview({
+              owner: context.payload.repository.owner.login,
+              repo: context.payload.repository.name,
+              pull_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+              event: 'APPROVE'
+            })
+            github.pullRequests.merge({
+              owner: context.payload.repository.owner.login,
+              repo: context.payload.repository.name,
+              pull_number: context.payload.pull_request.number
+            })
+          github-token: ${{github.token}}