diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
index da4c34a8ab9c6..4c8cd79c802a4 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ tide:
   queries:
   - repos:
     - openshift/image-registry
+    - openshift/installer
     - openshift/online-hibernation
     - openshift/online-console-extensions
     - openshift/jenkins
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ tide:
     - openshift/kubernetes-autoscaler
     - openshift/openshift-azure
     - openshift/openshift-restclient-java
-    - openshift/installer
     - openshift/coredns
     - openshift/telemeter
     - openshift/service-serving-cert-signer
diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/plugins.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/plugins.yaml
index 0d143f22d2e3d..13d98b294ffc7 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/plugins.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/plugins.yaml
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ plugins:
   - trigger
 
   openshift/installer:
+  - approve
   - docs-no-retest
   - trigger