diff --git a/.github/workflows/itself.yml b/.github/workflows/itself.yml
index fa8319f4..19069c7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/itself.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/itself.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ jobs:
               },
               {
                 "workflowFile": "merge-bot-pr.yml",
-                "jobName": "dependabot"
+                "jobName": "dependabot",
+                "optional": true
               },
               {
                 "workflowFile": "THERE_ARE_NO_FILES_AS_THIS.yml",