diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 22a94518..692e23d3 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+_templates:
+  pull_request: &pr
+    actions:
+      merge:
+        method: merge
+        strict: smart
+
 pull_request_rules:
   # Automatic Merging (humans)
   - name: automatic merge