diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
index 5ecdd10d8b..16d498c718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,24 @@ name: Add new issues to js-waku project board
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   add-new-issue-to-new-column:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: alex-page/github-project-automation-plus@v0.6.0
+      - name: Add issue to column "New"
+        if: ${{ !!github.event.issue }}
+        uses: alex-page/github-project-automation-plus@v0.6.0
         with:
           project: js-waku
           column: New
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTION_PROJECT_MGMT }}
+      - name: Add pull request to column "In Progress"
+        if: ${{ !!github.event.pull_request }}
+        uses: alex-page/github-project-automation-plus@v0.6.0
+        with:
+          project: js-waku
+          column: In Progress
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTION_PROJECT_MGMT }}