diff --git a/scripts/skip-build-base.mjs b/scripts/skip-build-base.mjs
index d85d6a6aede..5e57499f109 100644
--- a/scripts/skip-build-base.mjs
+++ b/scripts/skip-build-base.mjs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const shouldSkipBuild = (site, checkFolders = '../shared .') => {
   }
 
   // Do not build dependabot PRs
-  if (author.toLowerCase().includes('dependabot')) {
+  if (branch.toLowerCase().includes('dependabot')) {
     console.log('🛑  Not building: Dependabot PR')
     process.exit(0)
   }