How to configure approval rule for shop floor movement requests triggered by maintenance work order?

Requirement: The client has a requirement that items go through an approval process prior to issue to a maintenance work order.

Attempted Solution: Approval rules have been setup for movement requests, the system recognizes the approval hierarchy setup when manual movement requests are created.

Issue: While the system recognizes manual movement request approval, the system does not recognize movement requests that are created through the release of a maintenance work order.

Are there any setups to configure that will allow approval rules to have to be honored for movement requests created through work orders?