diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-merge-freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/check-merge-freeze.yml
index a1eaf21130e..87f4ea8fda6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-merge-freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-merge-freeze.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     # This condition is to avoid blocking the PR causing the freeze in the first place.
     if: |
       (!startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title || github.event.merge_group.head_commit.message, '[chore] Prepare release')) ||
-      (github.event.pull_request.user.login || github.event.merge_group.head_commit.author.name) != 'opentelemetrybot'
+      (github.event.pull_request.user.name || github.event.merge_group.head_commit.author.name) != 'OpenTelemetry Bot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2