diff --git a/.github/workflows/review_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/review_pipeline.yml
index 0807d7cf3..85271a3e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/review_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/review_pipeline.yml
@@ -47,37 +47,40 @@ jobs:
             });
             core.setOutput('pr_head_sha', pr.head.sha);
 
-  check_review_app_exists:
-    name: Check if review app exists
+  check_deployment_started:
+    name: Check if deployment has been started
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     needs: [get_pr_details]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      id-token: write
+      actions: read
     outputs:
-      exists: ${{ steps.check.outputs.exists }}
+      started: ${{ steps.check.outputs.started }}
     steps:
-      - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
-        with:
-          aws-region: eu-west-2
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::815624722760:role/core-application-repo
-
-      - name: Configure AWS credentials for review environment
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
-        with:
-          aws-region: eu-west-2
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::837698168072:role/core-dev-deployment
-          role-chaining: true
-
-      - name: Check if ECS service exists
+      - name: Check for previous deployment workflow runs
         id: check
-        run: |
-          if aws ecs describe-services --cluster core-review-${{ needs.get_pr_details.outputs.pr_number }}-app --services core-review-${{ needs.get_pr_details.outputs.pr_number }}-app --query "services[?status=='ACTIVE']" | grep -q 'serviceName'; then
-            echo "exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const prNumber = '${{ needs.get_pr_details.outputs.pr_number }}';
+            const { data: runs } = await github.rest.actions.listWorkflowRuns({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              workflow_id: 'review_pipeline.yml',
+              event: 'issue_comment',
+            });
+            const { data: dispatchRuns } = await github.rest.actions.listWorkflowRuns({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              workflow_id: 'review_pipeline.yml',
+              event: 'workflow_dispatch',
+            });
+            const allRuns = [...runs.workflow_runs, ...dispatchRuns.workflow_runs];
+            const prRun = allRuns.find(run =>
+              run.display_title.includes(`#${prNumber}`) ||
+              run.head_branch === context.payload.pull_request.head.ref
+            );
+            core.setOutput('started', prRun ? 'true' : 'false');
 
   deployment_started_comment:
     name: Comment deployment started
@@ -126,8 +129,8 @@ jobs:
 
   auto_update_code:
     name: Auto-update review app code
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.check_review_app_exists.outputs.exists == 'true'
-    needs: [get_pr_details, check_review_app_exists]
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.check_deployment_started.outputs.started == 'true'
+    needs: [get_pr_details, check_deployment_started]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/aws_deploy.yml
     with:
       aws_account_id: 837698168072