diff --git a/.github/workflows/lintcommits.yml b/.github/workflows/lintcommits.yml
index ade728c8db7..f90630f1a7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lintcommits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lintcommits.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
 
             const errors = [];
             for (const { sha, commit: { message }, author } of commits) {
-              if (excludedBotIds.includes(author.id)) {
+              if (author !== null && excludedBotIds.includes(author.id)) {
                 continue;
               }
               const commitErrors = [];