diff --git a/.github/workflows/required_approvals.yml b/.github/workflows/required_approvals.yml
index 67a21548ed9..4a2d7789d59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/required_approvals.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/required_approvals.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         read_org_scoped_token: ${{ secrets.READ_ORG_SCOPED_TOKEN }}
         org_name: openconfig
-        min_approvals: 2
+        min_approvals: 1
         approval_mode: ALL
         pr_number: ${{ github.event.number }}
         require_all_approvals_latest_commit: false