diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flake.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flake.yml
index 72e55a14..3218944c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-flake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-flake.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,10 @@ jobs:
         title: "[automation] update flake dependencies"
         branch: "automation/update-flake-dependencies"
         token: ${{ secrets.UPDATE_FLAKE_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Ping me in a comment on the PR
+      run: |
+        PR_NUMBER=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        COMMENT="Ping @mrjones2014"
+        GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        COMMENT_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/comments"
+        curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" -X POST $COMMENT_URL -d "{\"body\":\"$COMMENT\"}"