diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-triage.yml
index 79f87282c..cba1f8887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-triage.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Agent Triage
 
 on:
   issues:
-    types: [opened]
+    types: [labeled]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     if: >-
-      github.event.issue.user.type != 'Bot'
+      github.event.label.name == 'agent-triage' &&
+      github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2