diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_new_release.yml
index 0b9428fc0..3e012d15d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_new_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_new_release.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@ name: Create new release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ closed ]
 
 jobs:
   create_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') && contains(github.event.pull_request.user.login, 'google-flank-bot[bot]') && contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'release notes for')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1