diff --git a/.github/policies/triage.yml b/.github/policies/triage.yml
index 6f3212ec01..fe5e0d0f74 100644
--- a/.github/policies/triage.yml
+++ b/.github/policies/triage.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ configuration:
           - and:
               - isOpen
               - not:
-                - isLabeled
+                  or:
+                    - isAssignedToSomeone
+                    - isLabeled
         then:
           - addLabel:
               label: triage