diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
index 8e9e793dc8..6f6faf1d28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         id: set-auto-approve-label
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: if (${{ github.event.inputs.testingMode }} == false);then echo labels="test-auto-approve-label" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;fi
+        run: if (${{ github.event_name }} == push);then echo labels="test-auto-approve-label" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;fi
         continue-on-error: false
       - name: Create Pull Request
         id: create-pr
diff --git a/src/k8s-automation.ts b/src/k8s-automation.ts
index 4eb5d00f28..ccebcc79f9 100644
--- a/src/k8s-automation.ts
+++ b/src/k8s-automation.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class K8sVersionUpgradeAutomation extends Component {
         {
           name: 'Set auto-approve label for PR if in testing mode',
           id: 'set-auto-approve-label',
-          run: 'if (${{ github.event.inputs.testingMode }} == false);then echo labels="test-auto-approve-label" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;fi',
+          run: 'if (${{ github.event_name }} == push);then echo labels="test-auto-approve-label" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;fi',
           // if: 'github.event.inputs.testingMode == false',
           // run: 'echo labels="auto-approve" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT',
           env: { GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}' },