diff --git a/.github/workflows/createNewVersion.yml b/.github/workflows/createNewVersion.yml
index 2fa033dedd30..5a804c75da3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/createNewVersion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/createNewVersion.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,21 @@ on:
         required: true
 
 jobs:
+  validateActor:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      HAS_WRITE_ACCESS: ${{ contains(fromJSON('["write", "admin"]'), steps.getUserPermissions.outputs.PERMISSION) }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Get user permissions
+        id: getUserPermissions
+        run: echo "::set-output name=PERMISSION::$(gh api /repos/${{ github.repository }}/collaborators/${{ github.actor }}/permission | jq -r '.permission')"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
+
   createNewVersion:
-    if: github.actor == 'OSBotify'
     runs-on: macos-latest
+    needs: validateActor
+    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.validateActor.outputs.HAS_WRITE_ACCESS) }}
 
     outputs:
       NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.bumpVersion.outputs.NEW_VERSION }}