diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46f63d67..ca2281cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ jobs:
 | pr_branch_name_prefix | `[optional]` the prefix of branches created by this action | `false` | `chore/template_sync`  |
 | pr_title | `[optional]` the title of PRs opened by this action. Must be already created. | `false` | `upstream merge template repository`  |
 | pr_labels | `[optional]` comma separated list. [pull request labels][pr-labels]. Must be already created. | `false` | |
+| pr_reviewers | `[optional]` comma separated list of pull request reviewers. | `false` | |
 | pr_commit_msg | `[optional]` commit message in the created pull request | `false` | `chore(template): merge template changes :up:` |
 | hostname | `[optional]` the hostname of the repository | `false` | `github.com` |
 | is_dry_run | `[optional]` set to `true` if you do not want to push the changes and not want to create a PR |  `false` |   |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9d7bc96f..a4a23b5d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ inputs:
     default: "upstream merge template repository"
   pr_labels:
     description: "[optional] comma separated list of pull request labels"
+  pr_reviewers:
+    description: "[optional] comma separated list of pull request reviewers"
   pr_commit_msg:
     description: "[optional] the commit message of the template merge"
     default: "chore(template): merge template changes :up:"
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ runs:
     PR_BRANCH_NAME_PREFIX: ${{ inputs.pr_branch_name_prefix }}
     PR_TITLE: ${{ inputs.pr_title }}
     PR_LABELS: ${{ inputs.pr_labels }}
+    PR_REVIEWERS: ${{ inputs.pr_reviewers }}
     PR_COMMIT_MSG: ${{ inputs.pr_commit_msg }}
     HOSTNAME: ${{ inputs.hostname }}
     IS_DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.is_dry_run }}
diff --git a/src/sync_template.sh b/src/sync_template.sh
index 3b159e47..e7a4fb3a 100644
--- a/src/sync_template.sh
+++ b/src/sync_template.sh
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ push_and_create_pr () {
     gh pr create \
       --title "${PR_TITLE}" \
       --body "Merge ${SOURCE_REPO_PATH} ${NEW_TEMPLATE_GIT_HASH}" \
-      -B "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" \
-      -l "${PR_LABELS}"
+      --base "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" \
+      --label "${PR_LABELS}" \
+      --reviewer "${{ PR_REVIEWERS }}"
     echo "::endgroup::"
   else
     warn "dry_run option is set to off. Skipping push changes and skip create pr"