diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-provider.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-provider.yml
index e9d53cebc..15482386f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-provider.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-provider.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 jobs:
   upgrade_provider:
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} =~ 'Upgrade terraform-provider-'
+    if: ${{ github.event.issue.title }} =~ 'Upgrade terraform-provider-'
     name: upgrade-provider
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         slack-webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 name: Upgrade provider
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  issues:
     types:
     - opened
   workflow_dispatch: {}