diff --git a/src/tasks/remind.ts b/src/tasks/remind.ts
index 222480bb..4d72eae7 100644
--- a/src/tasks/remind.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/remind.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
             if (mergeRequest.assignee.username === username) {
               return false;
             }
+            if (mergeRequest.assignee.username.includes('openstapps')) {
+              return false;
+            }
 
             if (approval.approved_by.length === 0) {
               return true;
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
             });
           })
           .map((username) => `@${username}`)
-          .join(', ');
+          .join(' ');
 
         // send message to slack
         await client?.chat.postMessage({
@@ -143,13 +146,14 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
          text: `Merge request '${mergeRequest.title}' needs more approvals! See ${mergeRequest.web_url}!`,
         });
 
-        // create note in merge request
+        // assign reviewers
         await api.createNote(
           mergeRequest.project_id,
           Scope.MERGE_REQUESTS,
           mergeRequest.iid,
-          `${NOTE_PREFIX} Please review, ${possibleApprovers}!`,
+          `/assign_reviewer ${possibleApprovers}`,
         );
+
       } else {
         Logger.log(`Merge request '${mergeRequest.title}' is ready to be merged!`);