diff --git a/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
index 60dc9fa9bc..6edcebf2e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   check-team-membership:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
-    if: github.repository == 'github/docs'
+    if: github.repository == 'github/docs' && github.actor != 'docs-bot'
     steps:
       - id: membership_check
         uses: actions/github-script@626af12fe9a53dc2972b48385e7fe7dec79145c9