diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-for-humans-add-ready-to-merge-or-do-not-merge-label.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-for-humans-add-ready-to-merge-or-do-not-merge-label.yml
index a606fed3a..68f396031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-for-humans-add-ready-to-merge-or-do-not-merge-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-for-humans-add-ready-to-merge-or-do-not-merge-label.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 #Purpose of this workflow is to enable anyone to label PR with `ready-to-merge` and `do-not-merge` labels to get stuff merged or blocked from merging
 name: Add ready-to-merge or do-not-merge label # if proper comment added
 
-on: issue_comment
+on: 
+    issue_comment:
+        types: 
+            - created
 
 jobs:
   parse-comment-and-add-ready: # for handling cases when you want to mark as ready to merge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/help-command.yml b/.github/workflows/help-command.yml
index 2544f0738..0fac866f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/help-command.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/help-command.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 
 name: Create help comment
 
-on: [issue_comment]
+on: 
+    issue_comment:
+        types: 
+            - created
 
 jobs:
   create_help_comment: