diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index f827f65542..6e153d510b 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 pull_request_rules:
-  - name: automatic merge for master when CI passes, has 1 review and has the label automerge
+  - name: automerge to master with label automerge and branch protection passing
     conditions:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
-      - "status-success=ci/circleci - Pull Request"
       - base=master
       - label=automerge
     actions:
       merge:
         method: squash
+        strict: true