diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-label-on-approved.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-label-on-approved.yml
index 2d095ebdd..d3b52b3e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-label-on-approved.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-label-on-approved.yml
@@ -35,19 +35,20 @@ jobs:
           comment: '✅ This PR has been reviewed and approved — all set for merge!'
           pullRequestNumber: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }}
 
-      - name: Remove "Needs review" label
+      - name: Remove review-related labels
         if: ${{ success() }}
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
             const issue_number = ${{ steps.pr.outputs.number }};
-            try {
-              await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
-                owner, repo, issue_number,
-                name: "Needs review"
-              });
-              core.info('Removed label "Needs review"');
-            } catch (e) {
-              core.warning(`Could not remove label: ${e.message}`);
+            const labelsToRemove = ["Needs review", "Work in progress"];
+
+            for (const name of labelsToRemove) {
+              try {
+                await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({ owner, repo, issue_number, name });
+                core.info(`Removed label "${name}"`);
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`Could not remove label "${name}": ${e.message}`);
+              }
             }