diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-repo-to-database.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-repo-to-database.yml
index 482e1aec7..48276f4d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-repo-to-database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-repo-to-database.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   sync-on-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor != 'github-actions[bot]' && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -63,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
           echo "Changed files: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}"
           
           # Run your script with the changed file paths
-          npm run sync:repo-to-database -- --files="${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}" --secret=${{ secrets.TOPIC_CONTENT_SYNC_SECRET }}
+          npm run sync:repo-to-database -- --files="${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}" --secret=${{ secrets.GH_SYNC_SECRET }}