diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4d54b00..4ecced0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 100
     target-branch: "Automatic_version_update_dependabot"  
-    rebase-strategy: "auto"
+    # qqqq put back in once dependabot flowing automaticaly
+    # rebase-strategy: "auto"
     ignore:
       # The cicd for TELBlazor manages the version to consume for showcase consuming the package
       - dependency-name: "TELBlazor.Components"
@@ -30,4 +31,5 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 100
     target-branch: "Automatic_version_update_dependabot"
-    rebase-strategy: "auto"
\ No newline at end of file
+    # qqqq put back in once dependabot flowing automaticaly
+    # rebase-strategy: "auto"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
index f66275f..298cb94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
   checks: read
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
   debug:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # qqqq add in after testing, and harder checks for what it is doing if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    # if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'TechnologyEnhancedLearning/TELBlazor'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4