diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-unwelcome-words.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-unwelcome-words.yml
index 4e5f3a6..12ffb5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-unwelcome-words.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-unwelcome-words.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4