diff --git a/.github/workflows/approve-regression-tests-command.yml b/.github/workflows/approve-regression-tests-command.yml
index 223519fd782fb..55442731f71d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/approve-regression-tests-command.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/approve-regression-tests-command.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ on:
         required: false
 
 run-name: "Approve Regression Tests #${{ github.event.inputs.pr }}"
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.inputs.pr }}
-  # Cancel any previous runs on the same branch if they are still in progress
-  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
   approve-regression-tests:
@@ -65,8 +61,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Approve regression tests
         id: approve
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "approving ...."
           response=$(curl --write-out '%{http_code}' --silent --output /dev/null \
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "Regression tests approved."
           fi
-  
+
       - name: Append success comment
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
         if: success()
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/airbyte_ci/connectors/test/commands.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/airbyte_ci/connectors/test/commands.py
index 68861b394747e..03ebf989556a0 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/airbyte_ci/connectors/test/commands.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/airbyte_ci/connectors/test/commands.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 from pipelines.airbyte_ci.connectors.test.steps.common import LiveTests
 from pipelines.cli.click_decorators import click_ci_requirements_option
 from pipelines.cli.dagger_pipeline_command import DaggerPipelineCommand
-from pipelines.consts import LOCAL_BUILD_PLATFORM, MAIN_CONNECTOR_TESTING_SECRET_STORE_ALIAS, CIContext, ContextState
+from pipelines.consts import LOCAL_BUILD_PLATFORM, MAIN_CONNECTOR_TESTING_SECRET_STORE_ALIAS, ContextState
+from pipelines.hacks import do_regression_test_status_check_maybe
 from pipelines.helpers.execution import argument_parsing
 from pipelines.helpers.execution.run_steps import RunStepOptions
-from pipelines.helpers.github import update_commit_status_check, update_global_commit_status_check_for_tests
+from pipelines.helpers.github import update_global_commit_status_check_for_tests
 from pipelines.helpers.utils import fail_if_missing_docker_hub_creds
 from pipelines.models.secrets import GSMSecretStore
 from pipelines.models.steps import STEP_PARAMS
@@ -125,17 +126,7 @@ async def test(
 
     if ctx.obj["selected_connectors_with_modified_files"]:
         update_global_commit_status_check_for_tests(ctx.obj, "pending")
-        if any([connector.support_level == "certified" for connector in ctx.obj["selected_connectors"]]):
-            update_commit_status_check(
-                ctx.obj["git_revision"],
-                "failure",
-                ctx.obj["gha_workflow_run_url"],
-                description="Check if regression tests have been manually approved",
-                context=REGRESSION_TEST_MANUAL_APPROVAL_CONTEXT,
-                is_optional=False,
-                should_send=ctx.obj.get("ci_context") == CIContext.PULL_REQUEST,
-                logger=main_logger,
-            )
+        do_regression_test_status_check_maybe(ctx, REGRESSION_TEST_MANUAL_APPROVAL_CONTEXT, main_logger)
     else:
         main_logger.warn("No connector were selected for testing.")
         update_global_commit_status_check_for_tests(ctx.obj, "success")
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/hacks.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/hacks.py
index e11cc5664b234..d9a8ac6aef948 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/hacks.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pipelines/hacks.py
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from logging import Logger
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List
 
+import asyncclick as click
 from pipelines import consts
+from pipelines.helpers.github import update_commit_status_check
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dagger import Container
@@ -70,3 +73,22 @@ def never_fail_exec_inner(container: Container) -> Container:
         return container.with_exec(["sh", "-c", f"{' '.join(command)}; echo $? > /exit_code"], skip_entrypoint=True)
 
     return never_fail_exec_inner
+
+
+def do_regression_test_status_check_maybe(ctx: click.Context, status_check_name: str, logger: Logger) -> None:
+    """
+    Emit a failing status check that requires a manual override, via a /-command.
+
+    Only required for certified connectors.
+    """
+    if any([connector.support_level == "certified" for connector in ctx.obj["selected_connectors"]]):
+        update_commit_status_check(
+            ctx.obj["git_revision"],
+            "failure",
+            ctx.obj["gha_workflow_run_url"],
+            description="Check if regression tests have been manually approved",
+            context=status_check_name,
+            is_optional=False,
+            should_send=ctx.obj.get("ci_context") == consts.CIContext.PULL_REQUEST,
+            logger=logger,
+        )