diff --git a/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml b/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml
index 7e70a76c..b77e2e56 100644
--- a/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml
+++ b/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pipelines:
       only_on_changes: false
     stages:
     - Run:
+        approval: manual
         resources:
           - staging-bot
         tasks:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pipelines:
       only_on_changes: false
     stages:
     - Run:
+        approval: manual
         resources:
           - staging-bot
         tasks:
diff --git a/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml.erb b/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml.erb
index a001b0cd..7fd92ed5 100644
--- a/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml.erb
+++ b/gocd/announcer.gocd.yaml.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pipelines:
       only_on_changes: false
     stages:
     - Run:
+        approval: manual
         resources:
           - staging-bot
         tasks:
diff --git a/gocd/autosubmit.gocd.yaml b/gocd/autosubmit.gocd.yaml
index 98ab2545..253cb314 100644
--- a/gocd/autosubmit.gocd.yaml
+++ b/gocd/autosubmit.gocd.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pipelines:
       only_on_changes: false
     stages:
     - Run:
+        approval: manual
         resources:
         - autosubmit
         tasks: