diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2aa663727..7b3e7f4a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   congrats:
     name: congratsbot
-    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'withastro' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'withastro' && github.event.head_commit.message != '[ci] format' }}
     uses: withastro/automation/.github/workflows/congratsbot.yml@main
     with:
       EMOJIS: '🎉,🎊,🧑‍🚀,🥳,🙌,🚀,👏,<:houston_golden:1068575433647456447>,<:astrocoin:894990669515489301>,<:astro_pride:1085944201587458169>'