diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-commits.yml
index b3d6d90..40da721 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-commits.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   branch-name:
-    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please') }}
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please') && !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'dependabot/') }}
     uses: nullplatform/actions-nullplatform/.github/workflows/branch-validation.yml@main
 
   commitlint:
-    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please') }}
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please') && !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'dependabot/') }}
     uses: nullplatform/actions-nullplatform/.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml@main
 
   lint-charts: