diff --git a/ci/ci/github.py b/ci/ci/github.py
index 8adabce26fe..bd8375bc9c9 100644
--- a/ci/ci/github.py
+++ b/ci/ci/github.py
@@ -486,27 +486,36 @@ async def _update_last_known_github_status(self, gh):
                 self.target_branch.state_changed = True
 
     async def _update_github_review_state(self, gh):
-        latest_state_by_login = {}
-        async for review in gh.getiter(
-            f'/repos/{self.target_branch.branch.repo.short_str()}/pulls/{self.number}/reviews'
-        ):
-            login = review['user']['login']
-            state = review['state']
-            # reviews is chronological, so later ones are newer statuses
-            if state != 'COMMENTED':
-                latest_state_by_login[login] = state
-
-        review_state = 'pending'
-        for login, state in latest_state_by_login.items():
-            if state == 'CHANGES_REQUESTED':
-                review_state = 'changes_requested'
-                break
-            if state == 'APPROVED':
-                review_state = 'approved'
-            else:
-                assert state in ('DISMISSED', 'COMMENTED', 'PENDING'), state
+        review_state_query = f"""
+        query {{
+            repository(owner: "{self.target_branch.branch.repo.owner}", name: "{self.target_branch.branch.repo.name}") {{
+                pullRequest(number: {self.number}) {{
+                      reviewDecision
+                }}
+            }}
+        }}
+        """
+
+        response = await gh.post('/graphql', data={'query': review_state_query})
+        review_decision = response['data']['repository']['pullRequest']['reviewDecision']
+
+        if review_decision == 'APPROVED':
+            review_state = 'approved'
+        elif review_decision == 'CHANGES_REQUESTED':
+            review_state = 'changes_requested'
+        elif review_decision == 'REVIEW_REQUIRED':
+            review_state = 'pending'
+        elif review_decision is None:
+            # This probably means the repo has no "required reviews" configuration. But CI shouldn't merge without
+            # at least one approval, so we'll treat this as "pending":
+            review_state = 'pending'
+        else:
+            # Should be impossible, per https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/enums#pullrequestreviewdecision
+            log.error(f'{self.short_str()}: unexpected review decision from github: {review_decision}')
+            review_state = 'pending'
 
         if review_state != self.review_state:
+            log.info(f'{self.short_str()}: review state changing from {self.review_state} => {review_state}')
             self.set_review_state(review_state)
             self.target_branch.state_changed = True