diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 9b44d7a7c..a380fe80d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     if: >-
       github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      (github.event_name == 'push' && github.actor != 'renovate-bot') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'push' && github.actor != 'renovate-bot' && !startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge pull request')) ||
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Main