diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index 0fc73da10d..46f768cafc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           secret: ${{ github.TOKEN }}
           approvers: ${{ steps.get_data.outputs.approvers }}
-          minimum-approvals: 2
+          minimum-approvals: 1
           issue-title: 'Release opensearch-java : ${{ steps.get_data.outputs.version }}'
           issue-body: "Please approve or deny the release of opensearch-java. **VERSION**: ${{ steps.get_data.outputs.version }} **TAG**: ${{ github.ref_name }}  **COMMIT**: ${{ github.sha }}"
           exclude-workflow-initiator-as-approver: true