diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-approve.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-approve.yml
index 88f6089..417141f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-approve.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-approve.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   approve:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request'}}
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' }}
     steps:
       - name: Verify bot identity
         run: |
           BOT_LOGIN="$(gh api user --jq .login)"
           test "$BOT_LOGIN" = "eplus-bot"
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Resolve pull request
         id: pr
@@ -38,12 +38,25 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           test -n "$PR_NUMBER"
+
+          PR_AUTHOR="$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/pulls/$PR_NUMBER" --jq '.user.login')"
+          BOT_LOGIN="$(gh api user --jq .login)"
+
           echo "number=$PR_NUMBER" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "author=$PR_AUTHOR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          if [ "$PR_AUTHOR" = "$BOT_LOGIN" ]; then
+            echo "::notice::Skipping PR #$PR_NUMBER because '$BOT_LOGIN' cannot approve its own pull request."
+            echo "should_approve=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "should_approve=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
         env:
           HEAD_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Wait for pull request checks
+        if: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.should_approve == 'true' }}
         run: |
           for attempt in {1..60}; do
             CHECKS="$(gh pr checks "$PR_NUMBER" \
@@ -68,11 +81,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "::error::Timed out waiting for pull request checks to finish."
           exit 1
         env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{steps.pr.outputs.number}}
-          APPROVAL_WORKFLOW: ${{github.workflow}}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
+          APPROVAL_WORKFLOW: ${{ github.workflow }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Approve pull request
+        if: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.should_approve == 'true' }}
         run: |
           APPROVED_FOR_HEAD="$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/reviews" \
             --paginate \
@@ -83,15 +97,16 @@ jobs:
             gh pr review --approve "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --body "$APPROVAL_REVIEW_BODY"
           fi
         env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{steps.pr.outputs.number}}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
           HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
           APPROVAL_REVIEW_BODY: |
             Approved by @eplus-bot after all pull request checks passed.
 
             CI run: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Upsert CI approval comment
+        if: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.should_approve == 'true' }}
         run: |
           COMMENT_ID="$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/issues/$PR_NUMBER/comments" \
             --paginate \
@@ -137,11 +152,11 @@ jobs:
               -f body="$APPROVAL_COMMENT"
           fi
         env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{steps.pr.outputs.number}}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
           COMMENT_MARKER: "<!-- eplus-bot-ci-approval -->"
           CI_UPDATED_AT: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.updated_at }}
           CI_RUN_ATTEMPT: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.run_attempt }}
           CI_RUN_URL: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
           APPROVAL_RUN_NUMBER: ${{ github.run_number }}
           APPROVAL_RUN_ATTEMPT: ${{ github.run_attempt }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EPLUS_BOT_TOKEN }}