diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release_drafter.yml
index c919b7476..703527782 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_drafter.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           secret: ${{ github.TOKEN }}
           approvers: ${{ steps.get_approvers.outputs.approvers }}
-          minimum-approvals: 2
+          minimum-approvals: 1
           issue-title: "Release ${{ github.ref_name }}"
           issue-body: "Please approve or deny the release **TAG**: ${{ github.ref_name }}  **COMMIT**: ${{ github.sha }}"
           exclude-workflow-initiator-as-approver: true