diff --git a/.github/workflows/external-message.yml b/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
index a8596e24..1970735f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
-
 jobs:
   comment-on-pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -19,73 +18,15 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
-      # NOTE: The following checks may not be accurate depending on Org or Repo settings.
-      - name: Check user and potential secret access
-        id: check-secrets-access
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          USER_LOGIN="${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}"
-          REPO_OWNER="${{ github.repository_owner }}"
-          REPO_NAME="${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
-
-          echo "Pull request opened by: $USER_LOGIN"
-
-          # Check if PR is from a fork
-          IS_FORK=$([[ "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" != "${{ github.repository }}" ]] && echo "true" || echo "false")
-
-          HAS_ACCESS="false"
-
-          # Check user's permission level on the repository
-          USER_PERMISSION=$(gh api repos/$REPO_OWNER/$REPO_NAME/collaborators/$USER_LOGIN/permission --jq '.permission')
-
-          if [[ "$USER_PERMISSION" == "admin" || "$USER_PERMISSION" == "write" ]]; then
-            HAS_ACCESS="true"
-          elif [[ "$USER_PERMISSION" == "read" ]]; then
-            # For read access, we need to check if the user has been explicitly granted secret access
-            # This information is not directly available via API, so we'll make an assumption
-            # that read access does not imply secret access
-            HAS_ACCESS="false"
-          fi
-
-          # Check if repo owner is an organization
-          IS_ORG=$(gh api users/$REPO_OWNER --jq '.type == "Organization"')
-
-          if [[ "$IS_ORG" == "true" && "$HAS_ACCESS" == "false" ]]; then
-            # Check if user is a member of any team with write or admin access to the repo
-            TEAMS_WITH_ACCESS=$(gh api repos/$REPO_OWNER/$REPO_NAME/teams --jq '.[] | select(.permission == "push" or .permission == "admin") | .slug')
-            for team in $TEAMS_WITH_ACCESS; do
-              IS_TEAM_MEMBER=$(gh api orgs/$REPO_OWNER/teams/$team/memberships/$USER_LOGIN --silent && echo "true" || echo "false")
-              if [[ "$IS_TEAM_MEMBER" == "true" ]]; then
-                HAS_ACCESS="true"
-                break
-              fi
-            done
-          fi
-
-          # If it's a fork, set HAS_ACCESS to false regardless of other checks
-          if [[ "$IS_FORK" == "true" ]]; then
-            HAS_ACCESS="false"
-          fi
-
-          echo "has_secrets_access=$HAS_ACCESS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          if [[ "$HAS_ACCESS" == "true" ]]; then
-            echo "User $USER_LOGIN likely has access to secrets"
-          else
-            echo "User $USER_LOGIN likely does not have access to secrets"
-          fi
-
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Delete old comments
-        if: steps.check-secrets-access.outputs.has_secrets_access != 'true'
         env:
            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
             # Delete previous comment if it exists
             previous_comment_ids=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/comments" \
-              --jq '.[] | select(.body | startswith("<!-- INTEGRATION_TESTS -->")) | .id')
+              --jq '.[] | select(.body | startswith("<!-- INTEGRATION_TESTS_MANUAL -->")) | .id')
             echo "Previous comment IDs: $previous_comment_ids"
             # Iterate over each comment ID and delete the comment
             if [ ! -z "$previous_comment_ids" ]; then
@@ -96,14 +37,15 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
       - name: Comment on PR
-        if: steps.check-secrets-access.outputs.has_secrets_access != 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           COMMIT_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
         run: |
           gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body \
-          "<!-- INTEGRATION_TESTS -->
-          Run integration tests manually:
+          "<!-- INTEGRATION_TESTS_MANUAL -->
+          If integration tests don't run automatically, an authorized user can run them manually by following the instructions below:
+
+          Trigger:
           [go/deco-tests-run/cli](https://go/deco-tests-run/cli)
 
           Inputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index a958a97c..d56728c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -11,17 +11,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check-token:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: "test-trigger-is"
     outputs:
       has_token: ${{ steps.set-token-status.outputs.has_token }}
     steps:
-      - name: Check if GITHUB_TOKEN is set
+      - name: Check if DECO_WORKFLOW_TRIGGER_APP_ID is set
         id: set-token-status
         run: |
-          if [ -z "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" ]; then
-            echo "GITHUB_TOKEN is empty. User has no access to tokens."
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.DECO_WORKFLOW_TRIGGER_APP_ID }}" ]; then
+            echo "DECO_WORKFLOW_TRIGGER_APP_ID is empty. User has no access to secrets."
             echo "::set-output name=has_token::false"
           else
-            echo "GITHUB_TOKEN is set. User has no access to tokens."
+            echo "DECO_WORKFLOW_TRIGGER_APP_ID is set. User has access to secrets."
             echo "::set-output name=has_token::true"
           fi