diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index ce3d3959..32206961 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   cla:
+    # Skip the job outright for the maintainer's own PRs and bot PRs — the
+    # allowlist below would auto-pass them anyway, so the run is pure noise.
+    # issue_comment events always run: that's how contributors sign.
+    if: >-
+      github.event_name == 'issue_comment' ||
+      (github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'getappz' &&
+       !endsWith(github.event.pull_request.user.login, '[bot]'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: CLA Assistant