diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 40f1d9c..7b8a52d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   benchmark:
     # If this is a pull-request related event, make sure this is a pr-approval event or someone has rerun the job.
-    if: startsWith(github.event_name, 'pull_request')
+    if: github.event.review.state == 'approved'
     uses: vapor/ci/.github/workflows/run-benchmark.yml@mmbm-benchmark
     secrets: inherit