diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
index dcf797f34292..b5ad6a2cbc9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ jobs:
         id: cpr
         run: |
           gh pr create -B main -H ci/release-$TAG --title "Releasing $TAG" --body "Release $TAG auto PR." -a gnunicorn -l minor
-          gh pr merge --auto ci/release-$TAG
+          gh pr merge --auto --merge --delete-branch ci/release-$TAG
         env:
             GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             TAG: ${{ needs.tags.outputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-translations.yml b/.github/workflows/update-translations.yml
index dd19a3d8be5f..b28f8887bd75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-translations.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: create pull request
         run: |
           gh pr create -B main -H weblate-latest --title 'Update translations' --body 'Update latest weblate into main' -a gnunicorn -l minor -l translations 
-          gh pr merge --auto weblate-latest
+          gh pr merge --auto --merge weblate-latest
         env:
             GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}