diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1ec750da54..6e1b72935b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ url_check: install
 .PHONY: authors # update the AUTHORS file
 authors:
 	printf "Commits|Author\n-------|---------------------------------------------------\n" > AUTHORS
-	git shortlog -sne >> AUTHORS
+	git shortlog -sne | grep -v awesome-selfhosted-bot >> AUTHORS
 
 .PHONY: clean # clean files generated by automated tasks
 clean: