diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 10f9d13..624489f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@ jobs:
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Read the notes about preventing merges overwriting owners created by PR
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged != true
+    if: ${{ !startsWith( github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge pull request' ) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Dump GitHub context
-        env:
-          GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
-        run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d9190b..9726ca3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Read the notes about preventing merges overwriting owners created by PR
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged != true
+    if:  ${{ !startsWith( github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge pull request' ) }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
         with: