diff --git a/.github/bot.yml b/.github/bot.yml
index 7b1abb47d..1a81f254d 100644
--- a/.github/bot.yml
+++ b/.github/bot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ tasks:
       issue_comment:
         types: [created]
     config:
-      label: needs-reply
+      label: 'needs reply'
       exclude-labeler: true
   - name: add-platform-labels
     on:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/needs-reply.yml b/.github/workflows/needs-reply.yml
index 23d2c89ac..974d666b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/needs-reply.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/needs-reply.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: dwieeb/needs-reply@master
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
+          issue-label: 'needs reply'
           close-message: |
             It looks like this issue didn't get the information it needed, so I'll close it for now. If I made a mistake, sorry! I am just a bot.