diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
index 4a3667e4cd..d512341713 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - release/6-8-x
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ jobs:
   sonarcloud:
     name: Scan
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork }}
+    if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.base.repo.fork && !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
       - env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONARCLOUD_TOKEN }}
-        run: mvn -B -V -Pcoverage -DskipAssembly verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar --no-transfer-progress
+        run: ./mvnw -B verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Pcoverage -DskipAssembly