diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 52534ece..85f67cbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   labeler:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'trunk'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'trunk' && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]'
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/labeler@v5
 
   comment_pr:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'trunk'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'trunk' && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]'
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v3
         with:
           message: |
-            Hey @${{ github.event.pull_request.assignee.login }}, good job getting this PR merged! :tada:
+            Hey @${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}, good job getting this PR merged! :tada:
 
             Now, the `needs-changelog` label has been added to it.