diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
index 9667dfda6b99..262604f23cf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: update labels when user responds
-        uses: andymckay/labeler@master
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
         if: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login == github.event.issue.user.login && contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'wait for update') && !contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'user responded') }}
         with:
-          add-labels: 'user responded'
-          remove-labels: 'wait for update'
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              labels: ["user responded"]
+            })
+            github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              name: "wait for update"
+            })