diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 3360a12d33..d0fd8cf649 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         id: appcat
         run: |
           PR_NUMBER=${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-          PR_DATA=$(gh pr view "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" --json title,labels,baseRefName,headRefName,headRefOid,mergeable,reviews,author)
+          PR_DATA=$(gh pr view "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" --json labels,baseRefName,headRefName,headRefOid,mergeable,reviews,author)
 
-          TITLE=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.title')
           LABELS=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '[.labels[].name]')
           BASE=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.baseRefName')
           BRANCH=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.headRefName')
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@ jobs:
           APPROVED=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.reviews // [] | map(select(.state == "APPROVED")) | length')
           AUTHOR=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.author.login')
 
-          # Check for hotfix in title or labels
-          if echo "$TITLE" | grep -i 'hotfix' > /dev/null || echo "$LABELS" | grep -i 'hotfix' > /dev/null; then
+          # Check for hotfix in labels
+          if echo "$LABELS" | grep -i 'hotfix' > /dev/null; then
             echo "is-hotfix=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           else
             echo "is-hotfix=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"