diff --git a/hacking/pr_labeler/label.py b/hacking/pr_labeler/label.py
index 8c2e454acf..31a06b19ef 100644
--- a/hacking/pr_labeler/label.py
+++ b/hacking/pr_labeler/label.py
@@ -243,8 +243,13 @@ def no_body_nag(ctx: IssueOrPrCtx) -> None:
 
 def warn_porting_guide_change(ctx: PRLabelerCtx) -> None:
     """
-    Complain if a user outside of the Release Management WG changes porting_guide
+    Complain if a non-bot user outside of the Release Management WG changes
+    porting_guide
     """
+    user = ctx.pr.user.login
+    if user.endswith("[bot]"):
+        return
+
     # If the API token does not have permisisons to view teams in the ansible
     # org, fall back to an empty list.
     members = []