diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
index 0204fb41ae93..033c4b224c1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: CI Check
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, labeled]
 
 jobs:
   check_ci_status:
@@ -14,16 +14,20 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-         
-      - name: Check for 'needs-ok-to-test' label
+
+      - name: Check for 'needs-ok-to-test' and 'ok-to-test' labels
         id: label_check
-        run: |
-          LABELS=$(gh pr view ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --json labels --jq '.labels[].name')
+        run: |          
+          LABELS=$(gh pr view ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --json labels --jq '.labels[].name')          
           if echo "$LABELS" | grep -q 'needs-ok-to-test'; then
             echo "Label 'needs-ok-to-test' found. Skipping the workflow."
             exit 0
+          fi                    
+          if echo "$LABELS" | grep -q 'ok-to-test'; then
+            echo "Label 'ok-to-test' found. Continuing the workflow."
           else
-            echo "Label 'needs-ok-to-test' not found. Continuing the workflow."
+            echo "Label 'ok-to-test' not found. Skipping the workflow."
+            exit 0
           fi
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}