diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
deleted file mode 100644
index ec101ca..0000000
--- a/.node-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-12.20.1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 41d1297..4eb0d7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.3.0](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0) (2024-12-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add bots_ignore input ([#231](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/issues/231)) ([6a6c1c4](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/commit/6a6c1c4e9d224ea5ee12911040d5983c028fe9a6))
+
+## [1.2.0](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/compare/v1.1.1...v1.2.0) (2024-12-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* update node, deps, testing ([#229](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/issues/229)) ([774e6b8](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/commit/774e6b82d68662745722538184f979fb0dba9561))
+
 ### [1.1.1](https://github.com/jef/conventional-commits-pr-action/compare/v1.1.0...v1.1.1) (2022-03-22)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11f7ffe..7c1d357 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
 ## Inputs
 
+### `bots_ignore`
+
+**Optional** A list of bots to ignore when linting the pull request title. Can be a comma-separated list.
+
 ### `comment`
 
 **Optional** Post a comment in the pull request conversation with examples.
@@ -43,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
 | Default value | `true` |
 |---------------|--------|
 
-**Note**: commenting in the pull request conversation requires that the token is configured with the `pull-requests` permission.
+> [!NOTE]
+> Commenting in the pull request conversation requires that the token is configured with the `pull-requests` permission.
 
 ### `token`
 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 72709cf..661c3fd 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ branding:
   icon: align-left
   color: blue
 inputs:
+  bots_ignore:
+    required: false
+    description: A list of bots to ignore when linting the pull request title. Can be a comma-separated list.
+    default: ''
   comment:
     required: false
     description: Post a comment in the pull request conversation with examples.
diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 107397f..a4c0f9e 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /** @type {import('ts-jest').JestConfigWithTsJest} **/
 module.exports = {
+  collectCoverage: true,
   testEnvironment: 'node',
   transform: {
     '^.+.tsx?$': ['ts-jest', {}],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fa162c3..2ad940c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@jef/conventional-commits-pr-action",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@jef/conventional-commits-pr-action",
-      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "version": "1.3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.11.1",
         "@actions/github": "^6.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f14165d..9a826d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jef/conventional-commits-pr-action",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Lints pull requests based on Conventional Commits and Jira tickets",
   "main": "./src/main.ts",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/lint.test.ts b/src/__tests__/lint.test.ts
index 518e245..04c5bef 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/lint.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/lint.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-import {getConventionalCommitTypes, lintPullRequest} from '../lint';
+import {
+  getConventionalCommitTypes,
+  lintPullRequest,
+  isBotIgnored,
+} from '../lint';
+import {getInput} from '@actions/core';
+
+jest.mock('@actions/core');
 
 describe('getConvetionalCommitTypes tests', () => {
-  it('should return types', () => {
+  test('should return types', () => {
     const types = getConventionalCommitTypes();
 
     expect(
@@ -30,8 +37,26 @@ describe('lintPullRequest tests', () => {
   ];
 
   tests.forEach(({args, expected}) => {
-    it(`should pass or fail linting ['${args}', '${expected}']`, async () => {
+    test(`should pass or fail linting ['${args}', '${expected}']`, async () => {
       expect(await lintPullRequest(args)).toBe(expected);
     });
   });
 });
+
+jest.mock('@actions/github', () => ({
+  context: {
+    actor: 'test-bot',
+  },
+}));
+
+describe('isBotIgnored tests', () => {
+  test('should return true if the bot is in the ignore list', () => {
+    (getInput as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue('test-bot,another-bot');
+    expect(isBotIgnored()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('should return false if the bot is not in the ignore list', () => {
+    (getInput as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue('another-bot');
+    expect(isBotIgnored()).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lint.ts b/src/lint.ts
index 260779a..fb7c170 100644
--- a/src/lint.ts
+++ b/src/lint.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ import {
   getPullRequest,
 } from './github';
 import * as conventionalCommitTypes from 'conventional-commit-types';
-import {getInput} from '@actions/core';
+import {getInput, info} from '@actions/core';
+import {context} from '@actions/github';
 
 const types = Object.keys(conventionalCommitTypes.types);
 
+export function isBotIgnored() {
+  const botsIgnore = getInput('bots_ignore').split(',');
+  return botsIgnore.includes(context.actor);
+}
+
 export function getConventionalCommitTypes(): string {
   return types
     .map(type => {
@@ -28,8 +34,12 @@ export async function lintPullRequest(title: string) {
 }
 
 export async function lint() {
-  const pr = await getPullRequest();
+  if (isBotIgnored()) {
+    info('Bot is ignored. Skipping linting.');
+    return;
+  }
 
+  const pr = await getPullRequest();
   const isPrTitleOk = await lintPullRequest(pr.title);
 
   if (isPrTitleOk) {