diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index a340145473..2f20d430bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@ on:
     types: [ synchronize, opened, reopened, edited ]
 
 jobs:
-  process:
+  labeler:
     name: Module Labeler
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Assign GitHub labels
-        uses: actions/labeler@v4
+        uses: actions/labeler@v5
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           configuration-path: .github/workflows/module_labeler_conf.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/module_labeler_conf.yml b/.github/workflows/module_labeler_conf.yml
index 5994abb568..17932cf8a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/module_labeler_conf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/module_labeler_conf.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
-permissions:
-  contents: 'write'
-  pull-requests: 'write'
 
 github:
   - .github/**/*