diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-release-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-release-workflow.yml
index 448c1c56f897f..eb88ec6e43c57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-release-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-release-workflow.yml
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ jobs:
           release-workflow \
           --branch-repo-token ${{ secrets.RELEASE_WORKFLOW_PUSH_SECRET }} \
           --issue-number ${{ github.event.issue.number }} \
-          --requested-by ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }} \
+          --requested-by ${{ (github.event.action == 'opened' && github.event.issue.user.login) || github.event.comment.user.login }} \
           auto