diff --git a/.github/workflows/linters.yml b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
index b42671bd8..ac7240910 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           bundler-cache: true
       - name: Run pronto
         run: |
-          if [ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }} == ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name }} ]; then
+          if [[ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }} == ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name }} && ${{ github.actor }} != dependabot* ]]; then
             PRONTO_PULL_REQUEST_ID="$(jq --raw-output .number "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")" PRONTO_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN="${{ github.token }}" bundle exec pronto run -f github_status github_pr -c origin/${{ github.base_ref }}
           else
             bundle exec pronto run --exit-code -c origin/${{ github.base_ref }}