diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 708219a..199210d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "The prefix to use for Claude branches (defaults to 'claude/', use 'claude-' for dash format)"
     required: false
     default: "claude/"
+  allowed_bots:
+    description: "Comma-separated list of allowed bot usernames, or '*' to allow all bots. Empty string (default) allows no bots."
+    required: false
+    default: ""
 
   # Claude Code configuration
   model:
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ runs:
         DIRECT_PROMPT: ${{ inputs.direct_prompt }}
         MCP_CONFIG: ${{ inputs.mcp_config }}
         OVERRIDE_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
+        ALLOWED_BOTS: ${{ inputs.allowed_bots }}
         GITHUB_RUN_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
         USE_STICKY_COMMENT: ${{ inputs.use_sticky_comment }}
         ACTIONS_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts b/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
index d5e968f..0b1c551 100644
--- a/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
+++ b/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ async function run() {
     }
 
     // Step 5: Check if actor is human
-    await checkHumanActor(octokit.rest, context);
+    const allowedBots = process.env.ALLOWED_BOTS || "";
+    await checkHumanActor(octokit.rest, context, allowedBots);
 
     // Step 6: Create initial tracking comment
     const commentData = await createInitialComment(octokit.rest, context);
diff --git a/src/github/validation/actor.ts b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
index c48764b..4d430af 100644
--- a/src/github/validation/actor.ts
+++ b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { ParsedGitHubContext } from "../context";
 export async function checkHumanActor(
   octokit: Octokit,
   githubContext: ParsedGitHubContext,
+  allowedBots: string,
 ) {
   // Fetch user information from GitHub API
   const { data: userData } = await octokit.users.getByUsername({
@@ -21,9 +22,33 @@ export async function checkHumanActor(
 
   console.log(`Actor type: ${actorType}`);
 
+  // Check bot permissions if actor is not a User
   if (actorType !== "User") {
+    // Parse allowed bots list
+    const allowedBotsList = allowedBots
+      .split(",")
+      .map((bot) => bot.trim().toLowerCase())
+      .filter((bot) => bot.length > 0);
+
+    // Check if all bots are allowed
+    if (allowedBots.trim() === "*") {
+      console.log(
+        `All bots are allowed, skipping human actor check for: ${githubContext.actor}`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Check if specific bot is allowed
+    if (allowedBotsList.includes(githubContext.actor.toLowerCase())) {
+      console.log(
+        `Bot ${githubContext.actor} is in allowed list, skipping human actor check`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Bot not allowed
     throw new Error(
-      `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${githubContext.actor} (type: ${actorType}).`,
+      `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${githubContext.actor} (type: ${actorType}). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.`,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/test/actor.test.ts b/test/actor.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdb13f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/actor.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bun
+
+import { describe, test, expect } from "bun:test";
+import { checkHumanActor } from "../src/github/validation/actor";
+import type { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
+import { createMockContext } from "./mockContext";
+
+function createMockOctokit(userType: string): Octokit {
+  return {
+    users: {
+      getByUsername: async () => ({
+        data: {
+          type: userType,
+        },
+      }),
+    },
+  } as unknown as Octokit;
+}
+
+describe("checkHumanActor", () => {
+  test("should pass for human actor", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("User");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "human-user";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context, ""),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot actor when not allowed", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "test-bot";
+
+    await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context, "")).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: test-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("should pass for bot actor when all bots allowed", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "test-bot";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context, "*"),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should pass for specific bot when in allowed list", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "dependabot";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context, "dependabot,renovate"),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot not in allowed list", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "other-bot";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context, "dependabot,renovate"),
+    ).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+});