diff --git a/.github/workflows/newsfile.yml b/.github/workflows/newsfile.yml
index ce32d639..bd1a2190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/newsfile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/newsfile.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   changelog:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # No newsfile required for dependabot
+    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: # Needed for comparison
diff --git a/changelog.d/987.misc b/changelog.d/987.misc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c1230de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/987.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Don't invoke newsfile CI check for dependabot.