diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-release-alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/test-release-alpha.yml
index 62ec391c..996a842e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-release-alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-release-alpha.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   release-node-alpha:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+    if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     uses: bgd-labs/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release-node-alpha.yml@main
     needs: test
     secrets: