diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-target.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-target.yml
index 01d5691a6773..bff2dc88c72f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-target.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-target.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       # It's fine to reuse this app in the 'eval / compare' job,
       # because this job has to run before that one.
       - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@bcd2ba49218906704ab6c1aa796996da409d3eb1 # v3.2.0
-        if: vars.NIXPKGS_BRANCH_CHECK_CLIENT_ID
+        if: vars.NIXPKGS_BRANCH_CHECK_CLIENT_ID && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
         id: app-token
         with:
           client-id: ${{ vars.NIXPKGS_BRANCH_CHECK_CLIENT_ID }}