diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
index 1e1176e7..05ca7f5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       run: mvn clean verify sonar:sonar --batch-mode -Dsonar.projectKey=SHOGun -Dsonar.login="${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_TOKEN }}" -Preporting
 
     - name: Refresh SonarQube
-      if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
+      if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }} && steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
       run: mvn compile sonar:sonar --batch-mode -Dsonar.projectKey=SHOGun -Dsonar.host.url=${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_HOST }} -Dsonar.login="${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_TOKEN }}"
 
     - name: Save cache