diff --git a/routes/webhooks.php b/routes/webhooks.php
index ba4c5b1b5..21dffee80 100644
--- a/routes/webhooks.php
+++ b/routes/webhooks.php
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
                 }
             }
             if ($x_gitlab_event === 'merge_request') {
-                if ($action === 'opened' || $action === 'synchronize' || $action === 'reopened' || $action === 'reopen' || $action === 'update') {
+                if ($action === 'open' ||$action === 'opened' || $action === 'synchronize' || $action === 'reopened' || $action === 'reopen' || $action === 'update') {
                     if ($application->isPRDeployable()) {
                         $deployment_uuid = new Cuid2(7);
                         $found = ApplicationPreview::where('application_id', $application->id)->where('pull_request_id', $pull_request_id)->first();