diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 6b4bf0b1..b1409f06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate docs
         run: npm run docs
 
-      - name: Open/update docs PR and merge once checks pass
+      - name: Open/update docs PR
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCS_PAT }}
         run: |
@@ -50,12 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ -z "$PR_NUMBER" ]; then
             gh pr create --head "$BRANCH" --base main \
               --title "Update generated docs" \
-              --body "Automated docs regeneration from the latest push to main."
-            PR_NUMBER=$(gh pr list --head "$BRANCH" --base main --state open --json number --jq '.[0].number')
+              --body "Automated docs regeneration from the latest push to main. Review and merge when ready."
+          else
+            echo "PR #$PR_NUMBER already open, pushed new commit to it."
           fi
-
-          echo "Waiting for checks on PR #$PR_NUMBER..."
-          gh pr checks "$PR_NUMBER" --watch --fail-fast
-
-          # Bypass only the required-review rule; the validate check above already gated this.
-          gh pr merge "$PR_NUMBER" --admin --merge --delete-branch