diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 47eb0f7..17d9258 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - coverage
       - lint
-    if: ${{ always() && github.repository == 'NHSDigital/mesh-sandbox' && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
+    if: ${{ always() && github.repository == 'NHSDigital/mesh-sandbox' && github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
     steps:
       - name: Slack Notification
         uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@91efab103c0de0a537f72a35f6b8cda0ee76bf0a