diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5f26778c4..250f35faa 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 version: 2.1
 
+orbs:
+  apple: ml-explore/pr-approval@0.1.0
+
 parameters:
   nightly_build:
     type: boolean
@@ -253,6 +256,8 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - hold:
           type: approval
+      - apple/authenticate:
+          context: pr-approval
       - mac_build_and_test:
           requires: [ hold ]
       - linux_build_and_test: