diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yml b/.github/workflows/label.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/label.yml
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@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow will triage pull requests and apply a label based on the
-# paths that are modified in the pull request.
-#
-# To use this workflow, you will need to set up a .github/labeler.yml
-# file with configuration.  For more information, see:
-# https://github.com/actions/labeler/blob/master/README.md
-
-name: Labeler
-on: [pull_request]
-
-jobs:
-  label:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/labeler@v2
-      with:
-        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic-labeler.yml
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+---
+name: Pull request labeler
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '*/5 * * * *'
+jobs:
+  labeler:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # if we are to change the labeler version from v0.0.2
+      # we must review the code for that version
+      # to make sure there are no leaks or exploits
+      - uses: paulfantom/periodic-labeler@v0.0.2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          LABEL_MAPPINGS_FILE: .github/labeler.yml