diff --git a/.github/workflows/manage-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/manage-prs.yml
index a65c03ba..71293dd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manage-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manage-prs.yml
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ jobs:
           echo "TEXT_REPORT_PATH=${{ runner.temp }}/report.txt" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "ARDUINO_LINT_INSTALLATION_PATH=${{ runner.temp }}/arduino-lint" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      # Submission PRs can be handled without maintainer involvement
+      - name: Remove prior review requests
+        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          route: DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/{pull_number}/requested_reviewers
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          pull_number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+          reviewers: ${{ env.MAINTAINERS }}
+
       - name: Comment on error detected while parsing submission
         if: matrix.submission.error != ''
         uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x