diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-merit-badger.yml b/.github/workflows/github-merit-badger.yml
index 09909b866f546..c1eb767d71e5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-merit-badger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-merit-badger.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           badges: '[beginning-contributor,repeat-contributor,valued-contributor,admired-contributor,star-contributor,distinguished-contributor]'
           thresholds: '[0,3,6,13,25,50]'
           badge-type: 'achievement'
-          ignore-usernames: '[rix0rrr,MrArnoldPalmer,iliapolo,otaviomacedo,madeline-k,kaizencc,comcalvi,corymhall,peterwoodworth,TheRealAmazonKendra,vinayak-kukreja,mrgrain,pahud,cgarvis,kellertk,HBobertz,sumupitchayan,SankyRed,udaypant,colifran,khushail,scanlonp,mikewrighton,moelasmar,aws-cdk-automation,dependabot[bot],mergify[bot]]'
+          ignore-usernames: '[rix0rrr,MrArnoldPalmer,iliapolo,otaviomacedo,madeline-k,kaizencc,comcalvi,corymhall,peterwoodworth,TheRealAmazonKendra,vinayak-kukreja,mrgrain,pahud,cgarvis,kellertk,HBobertz,sumupitchayan,SankyRed,udaypant,colifran,khushail,scanlonp,mikewrighton,moelasmar,paulhcs,aws-cdk-automation,dependabot[bot],mergify[bot]]'