diff --git a/.govuk_dependabot_merger.yml b/.govuk_dependabot_merger.yml
index d8921d388c..b182701d09 100644
--- a/.govuk_dependabot_merger.yml
+++ b/.govuk_dependabot_merger.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 api_version: 2
 defaults:
   auto_merge: true
-  update_external_dependencies: false # TODO: enable after verifying that this repo meets the conditions
+  update_external_dependencies: true