diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 4d00baca9d..34a436514a 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Add labels based on file paths in PR
 #   https://github.com/actions/labeler
 kind/api-change:
-  - pkg/api/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file: pkg/api/**