diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
index 817dbb3e..9d3c1cf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.label.name == 'dependencies' }}
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'dependencies')
 
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata