diff --git a/.buildkite/pull-requests.json b/.buildkite/pull-requests.json
index 1125163d7..14abfb785 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pull-requests.json
+++ b/.buildkite/pull-requests.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         "pipeline_slug": "fleet-server",
         "allow_org_users": true,
         "allowed_repo_permissions": ["admin", "write"],
+        "allowed_list": ["mergify[bot]"],
         "set_commit_status": true,
         "build_on_commit": true,
         "build_on_comment": true,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
         "pipeline_slug": "fleet-server-package-mbp",
         "allow_org_users": true,
         "allowed_repo_permissions": ["admin", "write"],
+        "allowed_list": ["mergify[bot]"],
         "set_commit_status": false,
         "build_on_commit": false,
         "build_on_comment": true,