diff --git a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-commits.yml
index ae7831b56a..342750cb36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-commits.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
     lint-pr-title:
+        if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != dependabot[bot] && github.event.pull_request.user.login != dhis2-bot
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
                   configuration-path: ${{ steps.commitlint.outputs.config_path }}
 
     lint-commits:
+        if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != dependabot[bot] && github.event.pull_request.user.login != dhis2-bot
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v2