diff --git a/.github/REVIEWERS.yml b/.github/REVIEWERS.yml
index 77d39975abc7..a86ca5658c22 100644
--- a/.github/REVIEWERS.yml
+++ b/.github/REVIEWERS.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@ labels:
       - youngoli
       - riteshghorse
     exclusionList: []
+  - name: Python
+    reviewers:
+      - AnandInguva
+      - yeandy
+      - TheNeuralBit
+      - ryanthompson591
+      - tvalentyn
+      - pabloem
+      - y1chi
+    exclusionList: []
 fallbackReviewers: []
diff --git a/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processNewPrs.ts b/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processNewPrs.ts
index 6b112c3dbb1f..b4457bb3ec2d 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processNewPrs.ts
+++ b/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processNewPrs.ts
@@ -39,21 +39,30 @@ import { CheckStatus } from "./shared/checks";
  * 4) Are closed
  * 5) Have already been processed
  * 6) Have notifications stopped
- * 7) The pr doesn't contain the go label (temporary). TODO(damccorm) - remove this when we're ready to roll this out to everyone.
+ * 7) The pr doesn't contain the go or python labels (temporary). TODO(damccorm) - remove this when we're ready to roll this out to everyone.
  * 8) The pr happens after the date we turn on the automation. TODO(damccorm) - remove this once this has been rolled out for a while.
  * unless we're supposed to remind the user after tests pass
  * (in which case that's all we need to do).
  */
 function needsProcessed(pull: any, prState: typeof Pr): boolean {
-  if (!pull.labels.find((label) => label.name.toLowerCase() === "go")) {
+  if (
+    !pull.labels.find(
+      (label) =>
+        label.name.toLowerCase() === "go" ||
+        label.name.toLowerCase() === "python"
+    )
+  ) {
     console.log(
-      `Skipping PR ${pull.number} because it doesn't contain the go label`
+      `Skipping PR ${pull.number} because it doesn't contain the go or python labels`
     );
     return false;
   }
-  const firstPrToProcess = new Date(2022, 2, 2, 20);
+  const firstPrToProcess = new Date(2022, 5, 16, 14); // June 16 2022, 14:00 UTC (note that Java months are 0 indexed)
   const createdAt = new Date(pull.created_at);
-  if (createdAt < firstPrToProcess) {
+  if (
+    createdAt < firstPrToProcess &&
+    !pull.labels.find((label) => label.name.toLowerCase() === "go")
+  ) {
     console.log(
       `Skipping PR ${pull.number} because it was created at ${createdAt}, before the first pr to process date of ${firstPrToProcess}`
     );
diff --git a/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processPrUpdate.ts b/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processPrUpdate.ts
index 9cb6fcb150e3..dfe3a26adb26 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processPrUpdate.ts
+++ b/scripts/ci/pr-bot/processPrUpdate.ts
@@ -136,8 +136,14 @@ async function processPrUpdate() {
 
   // TODO(damccorm) - remove this when we roll out to more than go
   const existingLabels = payload.issue?.labels || payload.pull_request?.labels;
-  if (!existingLabels.find((label) => label.name.toLowerCase() === "go")) {
-    console.log("Does not contain the go label - skipping");
+  if (
+    !existingLabels.find(
+      (label) =>
+        label.name.toLowerCase() === "go" ||
+        label.name.toLowerCase() === "python"
+    )
+  ) {
+    console.log("Does not contain the go or python labels - skipping");
     return;
   }