diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
index d36f6255bbc7d..81bd372dfb3ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ jobs:
   auto-approve:
     if: >
        contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'pr/auto-approve') && 
-       contains(['aws-cdk-automation', 'dependabot[bot]', 'dependabot-preview[bot]'], github.event.pull_request.user.login)
+       (github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'aws-cdk-automation' 
+        || github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' 
+        || github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot-preview[bot]')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v2.0.0