diff --git a/.copier-answers.ci.yml b/.copier-answers.ci.yml
index 04792e80..a2cece59 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.ci.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: 6fa227b
+_commit: c733e14
 _src_path: gh:athackst/ci
+automerge_mode: poll
 bump_script_path: ''
 do_releases: false
 site_generator: mkdocs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_automerge.yml
index 89b15555..ef44229a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_automerge.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       checks: read
     uses: athackst/ci/.github/workflows/automerge.yml@main
+    with:
+      automerge-mode: poll
     secrets:
       token: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_TOKEN }}