diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index f064fac97..7528a0ce0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
   Check-Unauthorized-File-Changes:
     name: Checks if no unauthorized files are changed
+    if: ${{github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'}} 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
+    steps: 
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4