diff --git a/src/github/validation/actor.ts b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
index 8255da6..6b9da03 100644
--- a/src/github/validation/actor.ts
+++ b/src/github/validation/actor.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ export async function checkHumanActor(
 
   if (process.env.OVERRIDE_BOT_USERNAMES){
     if (process.env.OVERRIDE_BOT_USERNAMES.split(",").includes(githubContext.actor)){
-      return;
-    }
-    throw new Error(
+      throw new Error(
       `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${githubContext.actor}. Please add bot to OVERRIDE_BOT_USERNAMES`,
     );
+    }
+    return;
   }
 
   // Fetch user information from GitHub API