diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-cli-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-cli-version.yml
index 91e07a0..a775cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-cli-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-cli-version.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ github.event.client_payload.version || inputs.version }}
           bump-command: bash scripts/bump-cli-version.sh "$VERSION"
+          merge: "true"
           token: ${{ secrets.DOWNSTREAM_RELEASE_PUSH_TOKEN }}
           ssh-signing-key: ${{ secrets.CLOUDSMITH_BOT_SSH_KEY }}
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTION.md b/CONTRIBUTION.md
index 18e484a..e37165c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTION.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTION.md
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ repository. The `Bump Cloudsmith CLI` workflow then runs
 The script pins the default `cli-version` in `action.yml` to the new
 CLI version. It also adds a patch version section to `CHANGELOG.md`. If
 `[Unreleased]` has entries, the script adds a minor version section that
-includes them. Merge the pull request to release it.
+includes them. The workflow squash-merges the pull request when the checks
+pass, and the merge releases the action.
 
 To pin a CLI version by hand, run the `Bump Cloudsmith CLI` workflow with that
 version. To see the change locally, run `bash scripts/bump-cli-version.sh