diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack-notifications.yml b/.github/workflows/slack-notifications.yml
index b3d8ef663f..f9b0f04723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack-notifications.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack-notifications.yml
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ jobs:
               return 'first-failure';
             }
 
-            // When a workflow has been restarted to fix a failure, check the previous run attempt.
-            if ( workflow_run.data.run_attempt > 1 ) {
+            // When a workflow has been restarted, check the previous run attempt. Because workflows are automatically
+            // restarted once and a failure on the first run is not reported, failures on the second run should not be
+            // considered.
+            if ( workflow_run.data.run_attempt > 2 ) {
               const previous_run = await github.rest.actions.getWorkflowRunAttempt({
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo: context.repo.repo,