diff --git a/.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml b/.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml
index be7ac95b..24db77c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml
@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ jobs:
             -var="image_digest=${{ inputs.image_digest }}" \
             -out=lambdaplan
 
-      - name: Manual Approval
+      - name: Wait for Approval
         uses: trstringer/manual-approval@v1
         with:
-          secret: ${{ github.TOKEN }}
-          approvers: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          issue-title: "Approve Terraform Apply for ${{ inputs.lambda_name }} (${{ inputs.stage }})"
+          secret: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          approvers: ${{ github.actor }}
+          issue-title: "Click to approve Terraform Apply for ${{ inputs.lambda_name }} (${{ inputs.stage }})"
+          issue-body: "Press approve to proceed with Terraform Apply"
 
       - name: Terraform Apply
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.lambda_path }}