diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7c4ced52d..a522be118 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ inputs:
   issue-type:
     description: 'The issue type required for commands.'
     default: both
+  allow-bots:
+    description: 'a comma or newline separated list of bots that are allowed to trigger command dispatches.'
+    default: ''
   allow-edits:
     description: 'Allow edited comments to trigger command dispatches.'
-    default: false
+    default: 'false'
   repository:
     description: 'The full name of the repository to send the dispatch events.'
     default: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 058bbb06d..a4a9bcfe7 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ exports.MAX_ARGS = 50;
 exports.commandDefaults = Object.freeze({
     permission: 'write',
     issue_type: 'both',
+    allow_bots: [],
     allow_edits: false,
     repository: process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY || '',
     event_type_suffix: '-command',
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ function getInputs() {
         commands: utils.getInputAsArray('commands'),
         permission: core.getInput('permission'),
         issueType: core.getInput('issue-type'),
+        allowBots: utils.getInputAsArray('allow-bots'),
         allowEdits: core.getInput('allow-edits') === 'true',
         repository: core.getInput('repository'),
         eventTypeSuffix: core.getInput('event-type-suffix'),
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ function getCommandsConfigFromInputs(inputs) {
             command: c,
             permission: inputs.permission,
             issue_type: inputs.issueType,
+            allow_bots: inputs.allowBots,
             allow_edits: inputs.allowEdits,
             repository: inputs.repository,
             event_type_suffix: inputs.eventTypeSuffix,
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ function getCommandsConfigFromJson(json) {
             command: jc.command,
             permission: jc.permission ? jc.permission : exports.commandDefaults.permission,
             issue_type: jc.issue_type ? jc.issue_type : exports.commandDefaults.issue_type,
+            allow_bots: jc.allow_bots ? jc.allow_bots : exports.commandDefaults.allow_bots,
             allow_edits: toBool(jc.allow_edits, exports.commandDefaults.allow_edits),
             repository: jc.repository ? jc.repository : exports.commandDefaults.repository,
             event_type_suffix: jc.event_type_suffix
@@ -158,6 +162,17 @@ function configIsValid(config) {
             core.setFailed(`'${command.dispatch_type}' is not a valid 'dispatch-type'.`);
             return false;
         }
+        if (command.allow_bots !== undefined) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(command.allow_bots)) {
+                core.setFailed(`'allow_bots' must be an array`);
+                return false;
+            }
+            const invalidBotNames = command.allow_bots.filter((name) => !name.endsWith('[bot]'));
+            if (invalidBotNames.length > 0) {
+                core.setFailed(`${invalidBotNames.map((name) => `'${name}'`).join(', ')} are not the valid bot names.`);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -430,6 +445,7 @@ const command_helper_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9622);
 const github_helper_1 = __nccwpck_require__(446);
 const utils = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(918));
 function run() {
+    var _a;
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
             // Check required context properties exist (satisfy type checking)
@@ -510,17 +526,30 @@ function run() {
             // Add the "eyes" reaction to the comment
             if (inputs.reactions)
                 yield githubHelperReaction.tryAddReaction(github.context.repo, commentId, 'eyes');
-            // Get the actor permission
-            const actorPermission = yield githubHelper.getActorPermission(github.context.repo, github.context.actor);
-            core.debug(`Actor permission: ${actorPermission}`);
-            // Filter matching commands by the user's permission level
-            configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
-                return (0, command_helper_1.actorHasPermission)(actorPermission, cmd.permission);
-            });
-            core.debug(`Config matches on 'permission': ${(0, util_1.inspect)(configMatches)}`);
-            if (configMatches.length == 0) {
-                core.info(`Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured for the user's permission level '${actorPermission}'.`);
-                return;
+            const isBot = ((_a = github.context.payload.sender) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.type) === 'Bot';
+            if (!isBot) {
+                // Get the actor permission
+                const actorPermission = yield githubHelper.getActorPermission(github.context.repo, github.context.actor);
+                core.debug(`Actor permission: ${actorPermission}`);
+                // Filter matching commands by the user's permission level
+                configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
+                    return (0, command_helper_1.actorHasPermission)(actorPermission, cmd.permission);
+                });
+                core.debug(`Config matches on 'permission': ${(0, util_1.inspect)(configMatches)}`);
+                if (configMatches.length == 0) {
+                    core.info(`Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured for the user's permission level '${actorPermission}'.`);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                core.debug(`Bot actor: ${github.context.actor}`);
+                configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
+                    return cmd.allow_bots.includes(github.context.actor);
+                });
+                if (configMatches.length == 0) {
+                    core.info(`Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured to allow bot '${github.context.actor}'.`);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
             // Determined that the command should be dispatched
             core.info(`Command '${commandTokens[0]}' to be dispatched.`);
diff --git a/src/command-helper.ts b/src/command-helper.ts
index 42e7b3db3..030f24337 100644
--- a/src/command-helper.ts
+++ b/src/command-helper.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface Inputs {
   commands: string[]
   permission: string
   issueType: string
+  allowBots: string[]
   allowEdits: boolean
   repository: string
   eventTypeSuffix: string
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export interface Command {
   command: string
   permission: string
   issue_type: string
+  allow_bots: string[]
   allow_edits: boolean
   repository: string
   event_type_suffix: string
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ export interface SlashCommandPayload {
 export const commandDefaults = Object.freeze({
   permission: 'write',
   issue_type: 'both',
+  allow_bots: [],
   allow_edits: false,
   repository: process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY || '',
   event_type_suffix: '-command',
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ export function getInputs(): Inputs {
     commands: utils.getInputAsArray('commands'),
     permission: core.getInput('permission'),
     issueType: core.getInput('issue-type'),
+    allowBots: utils.getInputAsArray('allow-bots'),
     allowEdits: core.getInput('allow-edits') === 'true',
     repository: core.getInput('repository'),
     eventTypeSuffix: core.getInput('event-type-suffix'),
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ export function getCommandsConfigFromInputs(inputs: Inputs): Command[] {
       command: c,
       permission: inputs.permission,
       issue_type: inputs.issueType,
+      allow_bots: inputs.allowBots,
       allow_edits: inputs.allowEdits,
       repository: inputs.repository,
       event_type_suffix: inputs.eventTypeSuffix,
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ export function getCommandsConfigFromJson(json: string): Command[] {
       command: jc.command,
       permission: jc.permission ? jc.permission : commandDefaults.permission,
       issue_type: jc.issue_type ? jc.issue_type : commandDefaults.issue_type,
+      allow_bots: jc.allow_bots ? jc.allow_bots : commandDefaults.allow_bots,
       allow_edits: toBool(jc.allow_edits, commandDefaults.allow_edits),
       repository: jc.repository ? jc.repository : commandDefaults.repository,
       event_type_suffix: jc.event_type_suffix
@@ -175,6 +181,19 @@ export function configIsValid(config: Command[]): boolean {
       )
       return false
     }
+    if (command.allow_bots !== undefined ) {
+      if (!Array.isArray(command.allow_bots)) {
+        core.setFailed(`'allow_bots' must be an array`)
+        return false 
+      }
+      
+      const invalidBotNames = command.allow_bots.filter((name) => !name.endsWith('[bot]'))
+      if (invalidBotNames.length > 0) {
+        core.setFailed(`${invalidBotNames.map((name) => `'${name}'`).join(', ')} are not the valid bot names.` )
+        return false
+      }
+    }
+
   }
   return true
 }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 889ac831d..4b5082c27 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -121,23 +121,39 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
         'eyes'
       )
 
-    // Get the actor permission
-    const actorPermission = await githubHelper.getActorPermission(
-      github.context.repo,
-      github.context.actor
-    )
-    core.debug(`Actor permission: ${actorPermission}`)
-
-    // Filter matching commands by the user's permission level
-    configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
-      return actorHasPermission(actorPermission, cmd.permission)
-    })
-    core.debug(`Config matches on 'permission': ${inspect(configMatches)}`)
-    if (configMatches.length == 0) {
-      core.info(
-        `Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured for the user's permission level '${actorPermission}'.`
+    const isBot = github.context.payload.sender?.type === 'Bot'
+
+    if (!isBot) {
+      // Get the actor permission
+      const actorPermission = await githubHelper.getActorPermission(
+        github.context.repo,
+        github.context.actor
       )
-      return
+      core.debug(`Actor permission: ${actorPermission}`)
+
+      // Filter matching commands by the user's permission level
+      configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
+        return actorHasPermission(actorPermission, cmd.permission)
+      })
+      core.debug(`Config matches on 'permission': ${inspect(configMatches)}`)
+      if (configMatches.length == 0) {
+        core.info(
+          `Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured for the user's permission level '${actorPermission}'.`
+        )
+        return
+      }
+    } else {
+      core.debug(`Bot actor: ${github.context.actor}`)
+      configMatches = configMatches.filter(function (cmd) {
+        return cmd.allow_bots.includes(github.context.actor)
+      })
+
+      if (configMatches.length == 0) {
+        core.info(
+          `Command '${commandTokens[0]}' is not configured to allow bot '${github.context.actor}'.`
+        )
+        return
+      }
     }
 
     // Determined that the command should be dispatched