diff --git a/.github/policies/pr.dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/policies/pr.dependabot-auto-merge.yml
index 7136ec2b612..bf527f317da 100644
--- a/.github/policies/pr.dependabot-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/policies/pr.dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ configuration:
               branch: main
           - isActivitySender:
               user: dependabot[bot]
-              issueAuthor: true
+              issueAuthor: false
         then:
           - approvePullRequest:
               comment: "Approved automatically for a Dependabot update."