diff --git a/src/github/validation/trigger.ts b/src/github/validation/trigger.ts
index e07482b..809018e 100644
--- a/src/github/validation/trigger.ts
+++ b/src/github/validation/trigger.ts
@@ -45,21 +45,11 @@ export function checkContainsTrigger(context: ParsedGitHubContext): boolean {
     }
   }
 
-  // Check for issue body, title, and label trigger on issue creation
+  // Check for issue body and title trigger on issue creation
+  // Note: label check is NOT done here — Forgejo fires a separate label_updated
+  // event even when a label is applied at creation time. Checking labels here
+  // would cause duplicate runs (both opened + labeled would match).
   if (isIssuesEvent(context) && context.eventAction === "opened") {
-    // Check if the issue was created with the trigger label already applied
-    if (labelTrigger) {
-      const issueLabels: Array<{ name?: string }> =
-        (context.payload.issue as any).labels ?? [];
-      const hasLabel = issueLabels.some((l) => l.name === labelTrigger);
-      if (hasLabel) {
-        console.log(
-          `Issue opened with trigger label '${labelTrigger}' already applied`,
-        );
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-
     const issueBody = context.payload.issue.body || "";
     const issueTitle = context.payload.issue.title || "";
     // Check for exact match with word boundaries or punctuation