diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_cherry_pick.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_cherry_pick.yml
index 2dacdb7b..9b9cc08b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_cherry_pick.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_cherry_pick.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ on:
         description: "Base branch to create the PR against"
         required: true
         default: "main"
+      mode:
+        description: "Run mode: cherry-pick or verify"
+        required: false
+        default: "cherry-pick"
+
+  pull_request:
+    types: [labeled, opened, synchronize]
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -16,6 +23,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   cherry-pick:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || contains(fromJson(toJson(github.event.pull_request.labels)).*.name, 'review-required')
     uses: step-security/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/auto_cherry_pick.yaml@v1
     with:
       original-owner: "EnricoMi"