diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_approved.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_approved.yml
index fb19ffeffe..3881355b1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_approved.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_approved.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
-name: GitHub PR to Internal Codebase Sync
+name: Sync approved PRs to internal codebase
 on:
-  pull_request_review:
-    types: [submitted]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [labeled]
 
 jobs:
   sync_prs_to_internal_codebase:
     name: GitHub PR to Internal Codebase Sync
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.review.state == 'approved' && (contains(github.event.review.body, '/rebase') || contains(github.event.review.body, '/merge'))
+    if: (github.event.label.name == 'PR-Sync-Merge')   ||
+        (github.event.label.name == 'PR-Sync-Rebase')  ||
+        (github.event.label.name == 'PR-Sync-Update')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - name: GitHub PR to Internal Codebase Sync
+      - name: Sync approved PRs to internal codebase
         uses: espressif/github-actions/github_pr_to_internal_pr@master
         env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITLAB_URL: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_URL }}
           GITLAB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_TOKEN }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GIT_CONFIG_NAME: ${{ secrets.GIT_CONFIG_NAME }}
           GIT_CONFIG_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_CONFIG_EMAIL }}
           JIRA_PROJECT: IDFGH