diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index 6a9d492d42f..02e425d6344 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -283,12 +283,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "pr_number=${PR_URL##*/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Approve PR
+        if: ${{ steps.version-changed.outputs.changes_to_commit == 'TRUE' }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pr_number }}
         run: gh pr review $PR_NUMBER --approve
 
       - name: Merge PR
+        if: ${{ steps.version-changed.outputs.changes_to_commit == 'TRUE' }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.github-pat-bitwarden-devops-bot-repo-scope }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pr_number }}