diff --git a/.github/workflows/bouncer.yml b/.github/workflows/bouncer.yml
index 3211459de..5583e708d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bouncer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bouncer.yml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # pr close issue limits
       - name: "Check that there is no more than ${{ env.MAX_ISSUES_PER_PR }} linked issues"
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
         uses: actions/github-script@f28e40c7f34bde8b3046d885e986cb6290c5673b # v7.1.0
         with:
           script: |