diff --git a/.github/workflows/pending-reviews.yaml b/.github/workflows/pending-reviews.yaml
index 82e49f8d3c..35e077d8c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pending-reviews.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pending-reviews.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         environment: Matrix
         env:
             URL: "https://github.com/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+repo%3Amatrix-org%2Fmatrix-js-sdk+repo%3Amatrix-org%2Fmatrix-react-sdk+repo%3Avector-im%2Felement-web+repo%3Avector-im%2Felement-desktop+review-requested%3A%40me+sort%3Aupdated-desc+"
+            RELEASE_BLOCKERS_URL: "https://github.com/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+repo%3Amatrix-org%2Fmatrix-js-sdk+repo%3Amatrix-org%2Fmatrix-react-sdk+repo%3Avector-im%2Felement-web+repo%3Avector-im%2Felement-desktop+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3AX-Release-Blocker+"
         steps:
             - uses: actions/github-script@v6
               env:
@@ -21,6 +22,43 @@ jobs:
                   # PAT needed as the GITHUB_TOKEN won't be able to see cross-references from other orgs (matrix-org)
                   github-token: ${{ secrets.ELEMENT_BOT_TOKEN }}
                   script: |
+                      const { HS_URL, ROOM_ID, TOKEN, URL, RELEASE_BLOCKERS_URL } = process.env;
+
+                      async function updateCounter(counter, link, severity, title, value, clearOnZero) {
+                          const apiUrl = `${HS_URL}/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/${ROOM_ID}/state/re.jki.counter/${counter}`;
+                          const headers = {
+                              "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                              "Authorization": `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
+                          };
+                          const res = await fetch(apiUrl, {
+                              method: "GET",
+                              headers,
+                          });
+
+                          const data = await res.json();
+
+                          if (data.value === issueCount) {
+                              console.log("Pending review count already correct");
+                              return;
+                          }
+
+                          let body = {};
+                          if (issueCount || !clearOnZero) {
+                              body = JSON.stringify({
+                                  link,
+                                  severity,
+                                  title,
+                                  value,
+                              });
+                          }
+
+                          await fetch(apiUrl, {
+                              method: "PUT",
+                              body,
+                              headers,
+                          });
+                      }
+
                       const repos = [
                           "vector-im/element-desktop",
                           "vector-im/element-web",
@@ -43,32 +81,10 @@ jobs:
                           });
                           issueCount += data.total_count;
                       }
+                      await updateCounter("gh_reviews", URL, "warning", "Pending reviews", issueCount);
 
-                      const { HS_URL, ROOM_ID, TOKEN, URL } = process.env;
-                      const apiUrl = `${HS_URL}/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/${ROOM_ID}/state/re.jki.counter/gh_reviews`;
-                      const headers = {
-                          "Content-Type": "application/json",
-                          "Authorization": `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
-                      };
-                      const res = await fetch(apiUrl, {
-                          method: "GET",
-                          headers,
-                      });
-
-                      const data = await res.json();
-
-                      if (data.value === issueCount) {
-                          console.log("Pending review count already correct");
-                          return;
-                      }
-
-                      await fetch(apiUrl, {
-                          method: "PUT",
-                          body: JSON.stringify({
-                              "link": URL,
-                              "severity": "warning",
-                              "title": "Pending reviews",
-                              "value": issueCount
-                          }),
-                          headers,
+                      const { data } = await github.rest.search.issuesAndPullRequests({
+                          q: `is:open ${repo.map(r => `repo:${r}`).join(" ")}`,
                       });
+                      const blockerCount = data.total_count;
+                      await updateCounter("release_blockers", "error", RELEASE_BLOCKERS_URL, "Release Blockers", blockerCount, true);