diff --git a/.github/workflows/enable-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/enable-automerge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdce1a2608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/enable-automerge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Enable Automerge
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [ edited, labeled ]
+
+jobs:
+  main:
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'automerge')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Enable Automerge
+      uses: Workday/canvas-kit-actions/enable-automerge@v1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
index c24d120feb..d812b1e0b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           project: Backlog
           column: Open
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_RW_TOKEN }}
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}