diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-auto-fix-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-auto-fix-ci.yml
index bb1849a0..df949a44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-auto-fix-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-auto-fix-ci.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   auto-fix:
+    # claude-code-action refuses non-human actors unless `allowed_bots` is set, so a
+    # bot-triggered run (for example a Polylane autofix branch) fails at the Claude
+    # step even though the job cannot do its work. Skip those runs, matching the
+    # human-only gating in claude.yml, instead of reporting them as CI failures.
     if: |
       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0]
+      github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0] &&
+      !endsWith(github.event.workflow_run.actor.login, '[bot]')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps: