diff --git a/.github/workflows/RFC-2119-usage.yml b/.github/workflows/RFC-2119-usage.yml
index 5bcca5d34..1aa267784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/RFC-2119-usage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/RFC-2119-usage.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,20 @@ jobs:
   check_pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Check PR
+    - name: Check PR diff for RFC-2119 keywords
+      id: rfc_check
       uses: JJ/github-pr-contains-action@releases/v10
+      continue-on-error: true
       with:
-        github-token: ${{github.token}}
+        github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
         diffDoesNotContain: " must | must not | shall | shall not | should | should not | may"
+
+    - name: Warning if check found keywords
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        # If the previous step failed (return code != 0), throw a workflow warning but don't fail
+        if [ "${{ steps.rfc_check.outcome }}" != "success" ]; then
+          echo "::warning::PR diff contains RFC-2119 keywords (must, shall, should or may). Please review."
+        else
+          echo "No RFC-2119 keywords found."
+        fi