diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_labeler.yml
index 7d09c14a8..5440e4e33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_labeler.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
       - name: Apply Triage Label
-        uses: actions/github@v1.0.0
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        uses: actions/github-script@0.4.0
         with:
-          args: 'label "Status: Needs Triage"'
+          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          script: |
+            github.issues.addLabels({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              labels: ['Status: Needs Triage']
+            })