diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yaml b/.github/workflows/label.yaml
index 8602f97c..0d70e6d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ !startsWith( github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'dependabot/') }}
     steps:
     - uses: ansys/actions/doc-changelog@v6
       with:
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/587.changed.md b/doc/changelog.d/587.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8e555a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/587.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Don't generate changelog fragments for dependabot PRs
\ No newline at end of file