diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
index b3a02de17..3d8ef5178 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
         path: coverage.xml
 
   sonar:
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.url == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.url }}
+    if: ${{ (github.event.pull_request.base.repo.url == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.url && github.triggering_actor != 'dependabot[bot]' ) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [ test, set-versions]
     steps: