diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml
index c7d31e83..e567fbdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ name: sync versions
 
 on:
     pull_request:
-        types: [labeled]
 
 permissions:
     contents: write
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
     sync-versions:
+        if: "${{ github.event.label.name == 'autorelease: pending' }}"
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3