diff --git a/src/github/validation/actor.ts b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
index 4fe2bcb..2599254 100644
--- a/src/github/validation/actor.ts
+++ b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ export async function checkHumanActor(
   if (actorType !== "User") {
     const allowedBots = githubContext.inputs.allowedBots;
 
-    // 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(
@@ -39,17 +33,30 @@ export async function checkHumanActor(
       return;
     }
 
+    // Parse allowed bots list
+    const allowedBotsList = allowedBots
+      .split(",")
+      .map((bot) =>
+        bot
+          .trim()
+          .toLowerCase()
+          .replace(/\[bot\]$/, ""),
+      )
+      .filter((bot) => bot.length > 0);
+
+    const botName = githubContext.actor.toLowerCase().replace(/\[bot\]$/, "");
+
     // Check if specific bot is allowed
-    if (allowedBotsList.includes(githubContext.actor.toLowerCase())) {
+    if (allowedBotsList.includes(botName)) {
       console.log(
-        `Bot ${githubContext.actor} is in allowed list, skipping human actor check`,
+        `Bot ${botName} 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}). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.`,
+      `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${botName} (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
index 7d51e29..4c9d206 100644
--- a/test/actor.test.ts
+++ b/test/actor.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("checkHumanActor", () => {
     context.inputs.allowedBots = "";
 
     await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
-      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: test-bot[bot] (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: test-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
     );
   });
 
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ describe("checkHumanActor", () => {
     ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
   });
 
+  test("should pass for specific bot when in allowed list (without [bot])", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "dependabot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot,renovate";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
   test("should throw error for bot not in allowed list", async () => {
     const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
     const context = createMockContext();
@@ -68,7 +79,18 @@ describe("checkHumanActor", () => {
     context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot[bot],renovate[bot]";
 
     await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
-      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot[bot] (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot not in allowed list (without [bot])", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "other-bot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot,renovate";
+
+    await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
     );
   });
 });