diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 054cff2143..12b980856d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - id: is_elastic_member
       uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/is-member-elastic-org@current
       with:
-        username: ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }}
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
         token: ${{ secrets.APM_TECH_USER_TOKEN }}
     - name: Add community and triage lables
       if: steps.is_elastic_member.outputs.result != true