diff --git a/.github/workflows/danger.yml b/.github/workflows/danger.yml
index aae323e2b..184ffddb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/danger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/danger.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited, ready_for_review]
 
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Changelogs
diff --git a/dangerfile.js b/dangerfile.js
index fb3e3c4ed..001e4f1a2 100644
--- a/dangerfile.js
+++ b/dangerfile.js
@@ -34,11 +34,26 @@ async function containsChangelog(path) {
   return contents.includes(PR_LINK);
 }
 
-async function checkChangelog() {
-  const skipChangelog =
-    danger.github && (danger.github.pr.body + "").includes("#skip-changelog");
+function skipChangelog() {
+  if (!danger.github) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if ((danger.github.pr.body + "").includes("#skip-changelog")) {
+    // The PR description can always contain skip-changelog
+    return true;
+  }
+  for (let comment of danger.github.api.getPullRequestComments) {
+    // If a comment in a command to dependabot we also accept a #skip-changelog marker there
+    if (comment.body.includes("@dependabot")
+        && comment.body.includes("#skip-changelog")) {
+        return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
 
-  if (skipChangelog) {
+async function checkChangelog() {
+  if (skipChangelog()) {
     return;
   }