diff --git a/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
index 324ce4a..6ff3ce9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
@@ -53,13 +53,16 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Checking approvals on PR #${PR_NUMBER} in ${REPO}"
 
-          REVIEWS=$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/pulls/${PR_NUMBER}/reviews" 2>&1)
+          REVIEWS=$(curl -sf \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/pulls/${PR_NUMBER}/reviews")
 
           CTO_APPROVED=$(echo "${REVIEWS}" | jq -r --arg user "${CTO_REVIEWER}" \
-            '[.[] | select(.user.login == $user)] | last | .state == "APPROVED"')
+            '[.[] | select(.user.login == $user or .user.login == ($user + "[bot]"))] | last | .state == "APPROVED"')
 
           QA_APPROVED=$(echo "${REVIEWS}" | jq -r --arg user "${QA_REVIEWER}" \
-            '[.[] | select(.user.login == $user)] | last | .state == "APPROVED"')
+            '[.[] | select(.user.login == $user or .user.login == ($user + "[bot]"))] | last | .state == "APPROVED"')
 
           echo "CTO (${CTO_REVIEWER}) approved: ${CTO_APPROVED}"
           echo "QA (${QA_REVIEWER}) approved: ${QA_APPROVED}"