diff --git a/.github/pull_requests.toml b/.github/pull_requests.toml
index 979d2ad13b80e..bb1af6dfc1388 100644
--- a/.github/pull_requests.toml
+++ b/.github/pull_requests.toml
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ members = [
     "qinheping",
     "tautschnig",
     "jaisnan",
-    "patricklam"
+    "patricklam",
+    "carolynzech",
 ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_approval.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_approval.yml
index fbac5035e2d3a..1ded62522cf5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_approval.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_approval.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ name: Check PR Approvals
 # To protect against that scenario, we can turn on number of approvals required to 2 in the github settings
 # of the repository
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request_review:
     types: [submitted]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-# Without these permissions, we get a 403 error from github
-# for trying to modify the pull request for newer project.
-# Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/76994510
-permissions: write-all
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'library/**'
+      - 'doc/src/challenges/'
+      - '.github/workflows'
 
 jobs:
   check-approvals:
-    if: github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
               pull_number
             });
 
-            const relevantPaths = ['library/', 'doc/src/challenges/'];
+            const relevantPaths = ['library/', 'doc/src/challenges/', '.github/workflows'];
             const isRelevantPR = files.data.some(file =>
               relevantPaths.some(path => file.filename.startsWith(path))
             );
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
               const tomlContent = fs.readFileSync('.github/pull_requests.toml', 'utf8');
               console.log('TOML content:', tomlContent);
               const tomlData = toml.parse(tomlContent);
-              console.log('Parsed TOML data:', JSON.stringify(tomlData, null, 2));
 
               if (!tomlData.committee || !Array.isArray(tomlData.committee.members)) {
                 throw new Error('committee.members is not an array in the TOML file');
@@ -110,52 +110,16 @@ jobs:
 
             // Core logic that checks if the approvers are in the committee
             const checkName = 'PR Approval Status';
-            const conclusion = (approvers.size >= requiredApprovals && currentCountfromCommittee >= 2) ? 'success' : 'failure';
+            const conclusion = (currentCountfromCommittee >= requiredApprovals) ? 'success' : 'failure';
             const output = {
               title: checkName,
               summary: `PR has ${approvers.size} total approvals and ${requiredApprovals} required approvals.`,
               text: `Approvers: ${Array.from(approvers).join(', ')}\nRequired Approvers: ${requiredApprovers.join(', ')}`
             };
 
-            // Get PR details
-            const pr = await github.rest.pulls.get({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              pull_number
-            });
-
-            // Create or update check run
-            const checkRuns = await github.rest.checks.listForRef({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              ref: pr.data.head.sha,
-              check_name: checkName
-            });
-
-            // Reuse the same workflow everytime there's a new review submitted
-            // instead of creating new workflows. Better efficiency and readability
-            // as the number of workflows is kept to a minimal number
-            if (checkRuns.data.total_count > 0) {
-              await github.rest.checks.update({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                check_run_id: checkRuns.data.check_runs[0].id,
-                status: 'completed',
-                conclusion,
-                output
-              });
-            } else {
-              await github.rest.checks.create({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                name: checkName,
-                head_sha: pr.data.head.sha,
-                status: 'completed',
-                conclusion,
-                output
-              });
-            }
-
+            // Simplify to not use github create at all
             if (conclusion === 'failure') {
               core.setFailed(`PR needs at least ${requiredApprovals} total approvals and 2 required approvals. Current approvals: ${approvers.size}, Required approvals: ${requiredApprovals}`);
+            } else {
+              console.log(`PR has sufficient approvals (${approvers.size}/${requiredApprovals})`);
             }