diff --git a/example.config.yaml b/example.config.yaml
index 1e7d55bb..7f234ab5 100644
--- a/example.config.yaml
+++ b/example.config.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,6 @@ repositories:
       required_approving_review_count: 1
       required_linear_history: True
       required_conversation_resolution: True
+
+    set-auto-merge-prs:
+      - main
diff --git a/webhook_server_container/config/schema.yaml b/webhook_server_container/config/schema.yaml
index 80373275..78b38731 100644
--- a/webhook_server_container/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/webhook_server_container/config/schema.yaml
@@ -171,12 +171,19 @@ properties:
               type: boolean
             required_conversation_resolution:
               type: boolean
-  can-be-merged-required-labels:
-    type: array
-    items:
-      type: string
-  jira-tracking:
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
 
-  conventional-title: string
+        set-auto-merge-prs:
+          description: Set auto merge for pull requests for specific branches
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
+
+        can-be-merged-required-labels:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
+        jira-tracking:
+          type: boolean
+          default: true
+
+        conventional-title: string
diff --git a/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py b/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
index 33725aed..c2082b6b 100644
--- a/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
+++ b/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ def _repo_data_from_config(self) -> None:
             value="can-be-merged-required-labels", return_on_none=[]
         )
         self.conventional_title: str = self.config.get_value(value="conventional-title")
+        self.set_auto_merge_prs: list[str] = self.config.get_value(value="set-auto-merge-prs", return_on_none=[])
 
     def _get_pull_request(self, number: int | None = None) -> PullRequest:
         if number:
@@ -834,8 +835,7 @@ def process_pull_request_webhook_data(self) -> None:
         if hook_action == "edited":
             self.set_wip_label_based_on_title()
 
-        if hook_action == "opened":
-            self.logger.info(f"{self.log_prefix} Creating welcome comment")
+        if hook_action in ("opened", "reopened"):
             pull_request_opened_futures: list[Future] = []
             with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
                 pull_request_opened_futures.append(
@@ -844,11 +844,13 @@ def process_pull_request_webhook_data(self) -> None:
                 pull_request_opened_futures.append(executor.submit(self.create_issue_for_new_pull_request))
                 pull_request_opened_futures.append(executor.submit(self.set_wip_label_based_on_title))
                 pull_request_opened_futures.append(executor.submit(self.process_opened_or_synchronize_pull_request))
-                pull_request_opened_futures.append(executor.submit(self.set_pull_request_automerge))
 
                 if self.jira_track_pr:
                     pull_request_opened_futures.append(executor.submit(self.create_jira_when_open_pull_reques))
 
+            # Set automerge only after all initialization of a new PR is done.
+            self.set_pull_request_automerge()
+
             for result in as_completed(pull_request_opened_futures):
                 if _exp := result.exception():
                     self.logger.error(f"{self.log_prefix} {_exp}")
@@ -2017,12 +2019,18 @@ def add_pull_request_owner_as_assingee(self) -> None:
                 self.pull_request.add_to_assignees(self.root_approvers[0])
 
     def set_pull_request_automerge(self) -> None:
-        if self.parent_committer in self.auto_verified_and_merged_users:
+        self.logger.error(f"AUTO_MERGE: {self.pull_request_branch} in {self.set_auto_merge_prs}")
+        auto_merge = (
+            self.pull_request_branch in self.set_auto_merge_prs
+            or self.parent_committer in self.auto_verified_and_merged_users
+        )
+        self.logger.debug(f"{self.log_prefix} auto_merge: {auto_merge}, branch: {self.pull_request_branch}")
+        if auto_merge:
             try:
                 if not self.pull_request.raw_data.get("auto_merge"):
                     self.logger.info(
                         f"{self.log_prefix} will be merged automatically. owner: {self.parent_committer} "
-                        f"is part of auto merge enabled users"
+                        f"is part of auto merge enabled rules"
                     )
 
                     self.pull_request.enable_automerge(merge_method="SQUASH")