diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 37ab04b71d..4a2fa04d4b 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 documentation:
-- doc/source/**/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 'docs/source/**/*'
 maintenance:
-- .github/**/*
-- .flake8
-- pyproject.toml
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: '.github/**/*'
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: '.flake8'
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 'pyproject.toml'
 testing:
-- tests/*
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:  'tests/*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yml b/.github/workflows/label.yml
index c13be86e1a..2342849371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ jobs:
 
     # Label based on modified files
     - name: Label based on changed files
-      uses: actions/labeler@v4
+      uses: actions/labeler@v5
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        sync-labels: ''
+        sync-labels: true
 
     # Label based on branch name
     - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1