diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 771474f74e..dd183840ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ jobs:
         run: scripts-dev/check_line_terminators.sh
 
   lint-newsfile:
-    if: ${{ (github.base_ref == 'develop'  || contains(github.base_ref, 'release-')) && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    # Only run on pull_request events, targeting develop/release branches, and skip when the PR author is dependabot[bot].
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (github.base_ref == 'develop' || contains(github.base_ref, 'release-')) && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@1af3b93b6815bc44a9784bd300feb67ff0d1eeb3 # v6.0.0
diff --git a/changelog.d/19220.misc b/changelog.d/19220.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e98f5ade61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/19220.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Prevent changelog check CI running on @dependabot's PRs even when a human has modified the branch.
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