diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 06667f84238e..98f67504eff7 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 area/k8s:
-- src/go/k8s/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['src/go/k8s/**/*']
 
 area/build:
-- cmake/**/*
-- .github/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['cmake/**/*', '.github/**/*']
 
 area/docs:
-- docs/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['docs/**/*']
 
 area/rpk:
-- src/go/rpk/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['src/go/rpk/**/*']
 
 area/redpanda:
-- src/v/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['src/v/**/*']
 
 area/wasm:
-- src/js/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: ['src/js/**/*']