diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
index 36e0b8b0e1e..260f99d5059 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   runner-indexes:
-    if: github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     runs-on: besu-research-ubuntu-16
     name: Generate runner indexes
     outputs:
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Acceptance Runner #${{ matrix.runner-index }}: Run acceptance tests in parallel"
     needs:
       - runner-indexes
-    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'}}
+    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'}}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: