diff --git a/.github/workflows/mergify-copy-labels.yaml b/.github/workflows/mergify-copy-labels.yaml
index e47422fc3..3323b438c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mergify-copy-labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mergify-copy-labels.yaml
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: Mergifyio/gha-mergify-merge-queue-labels-copier@main
         with:
           additional-labels: 'ok-to-test'
+          token: ${{ secrets.CEPH_CSI_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
index 2e87772db..8d90d3a53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@ on:
       - "release-v*"
     types:
       - labeled
-      - opened
 jobs:
   add-comment:
     if: >
       (github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test' &&
-      github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
-      (github.event.pull_request.action == 'opened' &&
-      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name,'ok-to-test'))
+      github.event.pull_request.merged != true)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write