diff --git a/.github/auto_assign.yml b/.github/auto_assign.yml
index 9d8356d7f..e53c75f6b 100644
--- a/.github/auto_assign.yml
+++ b/.github/auto_assign.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ reviewers:
   - kyranet
   - vladfrangu
 numberOfReviewers: 0
+runOnDraft: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
index 2091e359c..cc225f8ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ jobs:
           sync-labels: true
 
       - name: Automatically assign reviewers
-        if: ${{ github.event.action == 'opened' }}
-        uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v1.1.2
+        if: github.event.action == 'opened'
+        uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v1.2.1