diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-duplicates.yml b/.github/workflows/close-duplicates.yml
index a505942c64..b2b26d9f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-duplicates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-duplicates.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: github/command@v1.1.0
         id: command
         with:
+          allowed_contexts: "issue"
           command: ".duplicate"
       - name: reply
         if: ${{ steps.command.outputs.continue == 'true' }}