diff --git a/.github/workflows/input-required-label.yml b/.github/workflows/input-required-label.yml
index c7a8d1d..12c489d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/input-required-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/input-required-label.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
             function getLastSubstantiveComment(comments) {
               // Filter out dependency status comments and other automated comments
               const substantiveComments = comments.filter(c =>
+                c.user.login !== 'github-actions[bot]' &&
                 !c.body.includes('## 🔗 Dependency Status') &&
                 !c.body.includes('*This comment is automatically updated by')
               );
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monthly-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/monthly-audit.yml
index f65281c..48034f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monthly-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monthly-audit.yml
@@ -126,14 +126,3 @@ jobs:
           issue_number="${issue_url##*/}"
 
           echo "issue_number=$issue_number" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Post initial comment
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          gh issue comment ${{ steps.create_issue.outputs.issue_number }} --body "Monthly audit issue created. Please review the repository activity summary above and follow the audit tasks.
-
-          When ready, Claude will analyze the activity and post findings as a comment.
-
-          ---
-          ✨ Content generated by Claude AI."