diff --git a/.github/workflows/combine-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/combine-prs.yml
index b170e5d6..c2f75a73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/combine-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/combine-prs.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ jobs:
           labels: combined-pr # Optional: add a label to the combined PR
           ci_required: true # require all checks to pass before combining
           select_label: dependencies # Optional: only combine PRs with this label
+          autoclose: false # do not close the source PRs - dependabot should handle it.