diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-unicorn.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-unicorn.yml
index ae079dd0..5473d8f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-unicorn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-unicorn.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   journey-unicorn:
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pepr-excellent-examples-unicorn.yml b/.github/workflows/pepr-excellent-examples-unicorn.yml
index 65090b6f..668140a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pepr-excellent-examples-unicorn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pepr-excellent-examples-unicorn.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   pepr-build:
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     name: controller image
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   examples-matrix:
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     name: job matrix
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
         id: create-matrix
 
   excellent-examples:
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && needs.examples-matrix.outputs.matrix != ''
+    if: needs.examples-matrix.outputs.matrix != ''
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: