diff --git a/core/policy/service.go b/core/policy/service.go
index a223e7d8f..fa45a96f5 100644
--- a/core/policy/service.go
+++ b/core/policy/service.go
@@ -317,9 +317,14 @@ func (s *Service) validateApprover(expr string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// skip validation if expression is accessing arbitrary value
+	// skip validate approver step in case the expression uses arbitrary appeal values
+	// which are only available at the time of appeal creation.
 	if strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.resource") ||
-		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.creator") {
+		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.creator") ||
+		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.role") ||
+		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.permissions") ||
+		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.details") ||
+		strings.Contains(expr, "$appeal.labels") {
 		return nil
 	}