diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 89a7e864e8..25289b3425 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pull_request_rules:
-  - name: automatic merge marked PRs on CI success and review
+  - name: "strict rebase"
     conditions:
       # All Azure builds should be green:
       - "status-success=digital-asset.daml"
@@ -18,3 +18,20 @@ pull_request_rules:
         strict_method: rebase
       # Takes no options, see <https://doc.mergify.io/examples.html#deleting-merged-branch>
       delete_head_branch: {}
+  - name: "unsafe squash"
+    conditions:
+      # All Azure builds should be green:
+      - "status-success=digital-asset.daml"
+        # CLA check must pass:
+      - "status-success=license/cla"
+      # Special label to request automerge:
+      - "label=automerge-dangerous-but-faster"
+      # Note that this only matches people with write / admin access to the repo,
+      # see <https://doc.mergify.io/conditions.html#attribute-list>
+      - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
+      # Note: mergify cannot break branch protection rules
+    actions:
+      merge:
+        method: squash
+      # Takes no options, see <https://doc.mergify.io/examples.html#deleting-merged-branch>
+      delete_head_branch: {}