diff --git a/.github/workflows/commits.yml b/.github/workflows/commits.yml
index 579f10fdce7b..003013c6e1d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commits.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
 
     - name: Check if CLA signed
-      if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-      uses: canonical/has-signed-canonical-cla@v1
+      uses: simondeziel/has-signed-canonical-cla@implicit-approval-from-licenses
 
     - name: Check branch target
       env: