diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_labeler.yml
index 2fc665a56b1..dbdaae8ddba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_labeler.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+name: PR labeler
 on:
 - pull_request_target
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_labeler/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_labeler/labeler.yml
index 9c4b5c2fdfa..679f46b3525 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_labeler/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_labeler/labeler.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-rust-lang:
-- any: ['rust/*']
+lang-rust:
+  - rust/**/*
 
-datafusion:
-- any: ['rust/datafusion/*']
+datafusion: 
+  - rust/datafusion/**/*