diff --git a/scripts/github_bounty_claimer.py b/scripts/github_bounty_claimer.py
index d8df176..aab67d8 100644
--- a/scripts/github_bounty_claimer.py
+++ b/scripts/github_bounty_claimer.py
@@ -199,6 +199,21 @@ def claim_comment_by_us(comments: list[dict[str, Any]], login: str) -> dict[str,
     return None
 
 
+def is_algora_bounty_instruction_comment(comment: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    user = comment.get("user") if isinstance(comment.get("user"), dict) else {}
+    author = str(user.get("login") or "").lower()
+    user_type = str(user.get("type") or "").lower()
+    if author != "algora-pbc[bot]" and user_type != "bot":
+        return False
+    body = str(comment.get("body") or "").lower()
+    return (
+        "steps to solve" in body
+        and "create a pull request" in body
+        and "/claim" in body
+        and "algora.io" in body
+    )
+
+
 def blocking_competition_in_comments(comments: list[dict[str, Any]], login: str) -> str:
     pattern = re.compile(
         r"\b(opened|submitted|raised)\s+(?:a\s+)?(?:focused\s+)?(?:fix\s+)?(?:pr|pull request)\b"
@@ -212,6 +227,8 @@ def blocking_competition_in_comments(comments: list[dict[str, Any]], login: str)
         author = str(user.get("login") or "")
         if author.lower() == login.lower():
             continue
+        if is_algora_bounty_instruction_comment(comment):
+            continue
         if pattern.search(str(comment.get("body") or "")):
             return f"strong active attempt/comment by {author or 'another user'}"
     return ""
diff --git a/tests/test_github_bounty_claimer.py b/tests/test_github_bounty_claimer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73a69a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_github_bounty_claimer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "scripts"))
+
+from github_bounty_claimer import blocking_competition_in_comments
+
+
+class BlockingCompetitionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_algora_bounty_instruction_comment_is_not_competition(self) -> None:
+        comments = [
+            {
+                "user": {"login": "algora-pbc[bot]", "type": "Bot"},
+                "body": (
+                    "## $50 bounty\n\n"
+                    "### Steps to solve:\n"
+                    "1. **Submit work**: Create a pull request including `/claim #1985` "
+                    "in the PR body to claim the bounty\n\n"
+                    "**[Add a bounty](https://algora.io)**"
+                ),
+            }
+        ]
+
+        self.assertEqual(blocking_competition_in_comments(comments, "asaadnashed"), "")
+
+    def test_human_attempt_comment_still_blocks(self) -> None:
+        comments = [
+            {
+                "user": {"login": "other-contributor", "type": "User"},
+                "body": "/attempt #1985",
+            }
+        ]
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            blocking_competition_in_comments(comments, "asaadnashed"),
+            "strong active attempt/comment by other-contributor",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()