diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_flow.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_flow.yml
index d5a5021..1f68293 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_flow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_flow.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
       github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'snyk-bot'
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cool-off period (wait 5 minutes)
-        run: sleep 300
+      - name: Cool-off period (wait 3.5 minutes)
+        run: sleep 210
 
       - name: Comment and proceed with auto-merge
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -38,15 +38,18 @@ jobs:
               repo,
               issue_number: pr.number,
               body: [
-                '⏳ **Auto-merge initiated after cool-off period**',
+                '⏳ **Auto-merge initiated after 3.5 minute cool-off period**',
                 '',
-                'No additional checks were evaluated by the bot.',
+                'The bot did not evaluate CI or status checks.',
                 'GitHub branch protection rules will decide final merge eligibility.',
                 '',
                 'Proceeding with auto-merge.'
               ].join('\n')
             });
 
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Enable auto-merge via GitHub CLI
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}