diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_template_check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_template_check.yml
index 7c4bb52a4..6b7d950e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_template_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_template_check.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
-            const maintainers = ['blakeblackshear', 'NickM-27', 'hawkeye217'];
+            const maintainers = ['blakeblackshear', 'NickM-27', 'hawkeye217', 'dependabot[bot]'];
             const author = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
 
             if (maintainers.includes(author)) {