diff --git a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
index edecdea..63209b9 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class GitlabBot(object):
 
                 if merge_request.assignee is None or merge_request.assignee.username not in review_candidates:
                     if len(review_candidates) > 0:
-                        new_reviewer = random.choice(review_candidates)
+                        new_reviewer = review_candidates[merge_request.iid % len(review_candidates)]
                         log.debug("%s is the new reviewer", new_reviewer)
 
                         # get the user object for the new reviewer
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class GitlabBot(object):
 
                 if merge_request.assignee is None or merge_request.assignee.username not in accept_candidates:
                     if len(accept_candidates) > 0:
-                        new_accepter = random.choice(accept_candidates)
+                        new_accepter = accept_candidates[merge_request.iid % len(accept_candidates)]
                         log.debug("%s is the new accepter", new_accepter)
 
                         # get the user object for the new accepter