diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-no-web-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/github-no-web-commits.yml
index fddf466db1d..ca4a040f738 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-no-web-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-no-web-commits.yml
@@ -14,46 +14,54 @@ jobs:
   has-web-commits:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
+      - name: Check if PR author is allow-listed
+        id: pr_author
+        uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+            let isAllowListed = false;
+
+            if (prAuthor === 'renovate[bot]') {
+              isAllowListed = true;
+            } else {
+              const teams = ['ops', 'bots', 'staff', 'dev-team', 'moderators'];
+              for (const team of teams) {
+                const response = await github.rest.teams.getMembershipForUserInOrg({
+                  org: context.repo.owner,
+                  team_slug: team,
+                  username: prAuthor
+                });
+                if (response.status == 200) {
+                  isAllowListed = true;
+                  break;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            core.setOutput('is_allow_listed', isAllowListed);
+
       - name: Check if commits are made on GitHub Web UI
         id: check-commits
+        if: steps.pr_author.outputs.result.is_allow_listed == 'false'
         run: |
           PR_NUMBER=$(jq --raw-output .pull_request.number "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
           COMMITS_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/commits"
-
-          IS_GITHUB_COMMIT=$(curl --header "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$COMMITS_URL" | jq '[.[] | select(.commit.committer.name == "GitHub" and (.commit.author.name == "renovate[bot]" or .commit.author.name == "camperbot"))] | any')
-
+          IS_GITHUB_COMMIT=$(curl --header "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$COMMITS_URL" | jq '[.[] | .commit.committer.name] | any(.[]; . == "GitHub")')
           if [ "$IS_GITHUB_COMMIT" = "true" ]; then
-            # Set variable for next task
             echo "IS_GITHUB_COMMIT=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: Add comment on PR if commits are made on GitHub Web UI
         uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 # v6
-        if: env.IS_GITHUB_COMMIT == 'true'
+        if: steps.pr_author.outputs.result.is_allow_listed == 'false' && env.IS_GITHUB_COMMIT == 'true'
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
-            const isDev = await github.rest.teams.getMembershipForUserInOrg({
-              org: "freeCodeCamp",
-              team_slug: "dev-team",
-              username: context.payload.pull_request.user.login
-            }).catch(() => ({status: 404}));
-            const isMod = await github.rest.teams.getMembershipForUserInOrg({
-              org: "freeCodeCamp",
-              team_slug: "moderators",
-              username: context.payload.pull_request.user.login
-            }).catch(() => ({status: 404}));
-            if (
-              isDev.status !== 200 &&
-              isMod.status !== 200
-            ) {
-              core.setFailed("Please do not add commits via the GitHub Web UI.");
-              github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                issue_number: context.issue.number,
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                body: "Thanks for your pull request.\n\n**Please do not add commits via the GitHub Web UI.**\n\nIt generally means you have yet to test these changes in a development setup or complete any prerequisites. We need you to follow the guides mentioned in the checklist. Please revalidate these changes in a developer environment and confirm how you validated your changes.\n\nHappy contributing!\n\n---\n_**Note:** This message was automatically generated by a bot. If you feel this message is in error or would like help resolving it, feel free to reach us [in our contributor chat](https://discord.gg/PRyKn3Vbay)._"
-              });
-            } else if (isDev.status === 200 || isMod.status === 200) {
-              core.notice('This PR adds commits made on GitHub Web UI by a member of staff or mod.');
-            }
+            core.setFailed("Commits were added via the GitHub Web UI.");
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: "Thanks for your pull request.\n\n**Please do not add commits via the GitHub Web UI.**\n\nIt generally means you have yet to test these changes in a development setup or complete any prerequisites. We need you to follow the guides mentioned in the checklist. Please revalidate these changes in a developer environment and confirm how you validated your changes.\n\nHappy contributing!\n\n---\n_**Note:** This message was automatically generated by a bot. If you feel this message is in error or would like help resolving it, feel free to reach us [in our contributor chat](https://discord.gg/PRyKn3Vbay)._"
+            });