diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
index fa9f578..8f5d43d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     if: >-
-      (github.event_name == 'issues' && github.event.issue.user.login != 'jmrplens') ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'jmrplens')
+      (github.event_name == 'issues' && github.event.issue.user.login != 'jmrplens' && github.event.issue.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'jmrplens' && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]')
     steps:
       - name: Assign to jmrplens
         env: