diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
index 74c4e86..5ceface 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ jobs:
     # if dependabot and checks ran
     # if: (github.event_name != 'check_suite' || github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success')
     # qqqq put back in later if: (github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')&& (github.event_name != 'check_suite' || github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success')
-    if:  github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success' && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.check_suite.pull_requests[0].base.ref == 'Automatic_version_update_dependabot'
+    
+    
+    # qqqq add in after testing && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    if:  github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success' && github.event.check_suite.pull_requests[0].base.ref == 'Automatic_version_update_dependabot'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -57,9 +60,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pr_title="${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
           if [[ $pr_title == *"(major)"* ]]; then
-            echo "update_type=major" >> $github_output
+            echo "update_type=major" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            echo "update_type=minor_or_patch" >> $github_output
+            echo "update_type=minor_or_patch" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
           
       - name: auto-merge minor and patch updates