diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index 4f9cfcc..3f491b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ env:
   PR_BRANCH: release-ci-${{ github.sha }}
 
 jobs:
+  # run only for dependabot PRs
   approve_pr_branch:
     name: Approve PR branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           review-message: "Auto approved automated PR by dependabot"
 
 
+  # run only for dependabot PRs
   merge_pr_branch:
     name: Merge PR branch
     # we need to run this job after the approve_pr_branch job
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
-
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9c96dcd..edcf47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20.x'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
+          
       # npm publish
       - name: Publish package on NPM 📦
         # if using yarn v4