diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
index 5bd850b..7f622e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabotautomerge.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Auto-merge
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'auto-merge')
-        uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Debug token presence
+      run: |
+        if [ -z "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" ]; then
+          echo "TOKEN IS EMPTY"
+          exit 1
+        else
+          echo "TOKEN EXISTS"
+        fi
+    
+        - name: Auto-merge
+          if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'auto-merge')
+          uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v3
+          with:
+            github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}