diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo_policies.yml b/.github/workflows/repo_policies.yml
index 03eef62..f8275b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo_policies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo_policies.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: current-repo # need to specify another path to avoid overwriting the first checkout
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-          fetch-depth: 256
+          fetch-depth: 50
 
       - name: Python Setup
         uses: ./public-workflows/.github/workflows/python-setup
diff --git a/reusable_workflows/repo_policies/bot_checks/check_bot_approved_files.py b/reusable_workflows/repo_policies/bot_checks/check_bot_approved_files.py
index 4888cc1..b1dd7f4 100644
--- a/reusable_workflows/repo_policies/bot_checks/check_bot_approved_files.py
+++ b/reusable_workflows/repo_policies/bot_checks/check_bot_approved_files.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         check_if_pr_is_blocked(env_vars)
 
     else:
-        print(f"{user} is not a bot. Letting CLA check handle contribution decision.")
+        print(f"{user} is not a bot. Skipping bot checks.")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/reusable_workflows/tests/test_repo_policies.py b/reusable_workflows/tests/test_repo_policies.py
index 3b607be..1ade7a8 100644
--- a/reusable_workflows/tests/test_repo_policies.py
+++ b/reusable_workflows/tests/test_repo_policies.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def test_main_not_a_bot(check_if_pr_is_blocked, is_approved_bot, load_env_vars,
 
     captured = capfd.readouterr()
     assert (
-        "user is not a bot. Letting CLA check handle contribution decision."
+        "user is not a bot. Skipping bot checks."
         in captured.out
     )
     check_if_pr_is_blocked.assert_not_called()