diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/.github/workflows/scripts/is-community-contributor.js b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/.github/workflows/scripts/is-community-contributor.js
index 6b00f3f72fd..3b38ed50629 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/.github/workflows/scripts/is-community-contributor.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/.github/workflows/scripts/is-community-contributor.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const core = require( '@actions/core' );
 // this won't work.
 const octokit = new Octokit();
 
+const ignoredUsernames = [ 'dependabot' ];
+const checkIfIgnoredUsername = ( username ) =>
+	ignoredUsernames.includes( username );
+
 const getIssueAuthor = ( payload ) => {
 	return (
 		payload?.issue?.user?.login ||
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ const getIssueAuthor = ( payload ) => {
 };
 
 const isCommunityContributor = async ( owner, repo, username ) => {
-	if ( username ) {
+	if ( username && ! checkIfIgnoredUsername( username ) ) {
 		const {
 			data: { permission },
 		} = await octokit.rest.repos.getCollaboratorPermissionLevel( {