diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 384b22c42a..2c5fa91471 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -3952,7 +3952,7 @@ jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: [ validate-success ]
-    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    if: github.author == 'dependabot'
     permissions:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write