diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency.yml
index f6e18912..233b1912 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependency:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.actor == 'pre-commit-ci[bot]' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'pre-commit-ci[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependency PRs
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"