diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_upstream_master.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_upstream_master.yml
index c95ff17f58c..bb3805be16a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_upstream_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_upstream_master.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     if: |
       github.event.issue.pull_request &&
       (github.event.comment.body == '!merge_upstream') &&
-      ((github.event.sender == github.event.issue.user) ||
+      ((github.event.sender.id == github.event.issue.user.id) ||
       (github.event.comment.author_association == 'COLLABORATOR') ||
       (github.event.comment.author_association == 'MEMBER') ||
       (github.event.comment.author_association == 'OWNER'))