diff --git a/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md b/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
index 572e687eaf..a66c9d0def 100644
--- a/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Add a label for all production dependencies
-        if: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.dependency-type == 'direct:production' }}
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.dependency-type == 'direct:production'
         run: gh pr edit "$PR_URL" --add-label "production"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: metadata
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
-        if: ${{contains(steps.metadata.outputs.dependency-names, 'my-dependency') && steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'}}
+        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.dependency-names, 'my-dependency') && steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}