diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_moderator.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_moderator.yml
index 8383571d4..a70d12c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_moderator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_moderator.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Issue moderator
 
 on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]