diff --git a/.triage-policies.yml b/.triage-policies.yml
index 29b1279411822dc2071f40134bcbff1f13c52dff..84393c1b2ba0573d40d8ba481d1455b96fa216db 100644
--- a/.triage-policies.yml
+++ b/.triage-policies.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ resource_rules:
       - name: Apply in progress if merge request is opened
         conditions:
           ruby: merge_requests_count > 0
+          state: opened
         actions:
           labels:
             - "Doing"