diff --git a/.github/workflows/external-message.yml b/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
index 076df5f35..8777e4f54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external-message.yml
@@ -18,72 +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
@@ -94,14 +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/vscode](https://go/deco-tests-run/vscode)
 
                   Inputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 803927f19..a54757197 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: integration
+name: Integration Tests
 
 on:
     pull_request:
@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ jobs:
     check-token:
         name: Check secrets access
         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
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         needs: check-token
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'  && needs.check-token.outputs.has_token == 'true'
         environment: "test-trigger-is"
-
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4