diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 4692216e7a79c2..d7fefa973063b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
         with: