diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
index bf4a5d9..e083c27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   update-contributors:
     # Only run if push to main, scheduled, manual trigger, or PR merged to main
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write