diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment-and-close.yml b/.github/workflows/comment-and-close.yml
index d3aee6997..6aa782a08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment-and-close.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment-and-close.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ jobs:
             - uses: vardevs/candc@v1
               with:
                   close-comment: 'If you would like to file a bug report or feature request, please refer to our issue tracker: https://jira.dhis2.org'
-                  exempt-users: dhis2-bot
+                  exempt-users: dhis2-bot,dependabot,kodiakhq
                   github-token: ${{secrets.DHIS2_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN}}