diff --git a/bot/main.go b/bot/main.go
index dd1ed97..8b85894 100644
--- a/bot/main.go
+++ b/bot/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
-var version = "v0.07"
+var version = "v0.09"
 
 func main() {
 	initGitHubClient(version)
diff --git a/bot/utils.go b/bot/utils.go
index 6a587b8..473bd92 100644
--- a/bot/utils.go
+++ b/bot/utils.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func processIssueCommentEvent(event *github.IssueCommentEvent) {
 			commentAuthor := comment.GetUser().GetLogin()
 			commentBody := comment.GetBody()
 
-			if !strings.Contains(userType, "bot") && strings.Contains(commentBody, "+1") {
+			if !strings.Contains(userType, "bot") && (strings.Contains(commentBody, "+1") || strings.Contains(commentBody, "👍")) {
 				_, exists := approvals[commentAuthor]
 				if !exists {
 					approvals[commentAuthor] = 1