diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_opal_plus.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_opal_plus.yml
index 80e7a0f8..f7e79e42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_opal_plus.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_opal_plus.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Pull Request for opal-plus
         working-directory: opal-plus
         run: |
-          gh pr create --repo permitio/opal-plus --reviewer "$GITHUB_ACTOR" --base master --head public-master --title "Sync changes from public OPAL repository" --body "This PR synchronizes changes from the public OPAL repository to the private OPAL Plus repository."
+          gh pr create --repo permitio/opal-plus --assignee "$GITHUB_ACTOR" --reviewer "$GITHUB_ACTOR" --base master --head public-master --title "Sync changes from public OPAL repository" --body "This PR synchronizes changes from the public OPAL repository to the private OPAL Plus repository."
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get_workflow_token.outputs.token }}