diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 8bf5d67cc..20914f43f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   check_changelog:
     # no need to check for dependency updates via dependabot
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.actor != 'dependabot-preview[bot]'
+    # github.event.pull_request.user.login refers to PR author
+    if: |
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot-preview[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       NO_CHANGELOG: '[x] No CHANGELOG update needed'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65d339590..d2decf6ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ Special thanks to our repeat and new contributors:
 - CI: update tests.yml workflow to exclude web and documentation files #2263 @s-ff
 - CI: update build.yml workflow to exclude web and documentation files #2270 @s-ff
 - CI: add web releases workflow #2455 @s-ff
+- CI: skip changelog.yml for dependabot PRs #2471
 
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