diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 284b4a661..4c2a2836a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: "CLA Assistant"
 on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened,closed,synchronize]