diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 898b95abbdf9..6536f646b6c1 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -109,12 +109,13 @@ area/toolshed:
       - lib/toolshed/**/*
       - templates/webapps/tool_shed/**/*
 area/UI-UX:
-  - changed-files:
-    - any-glob-to-any-file:
-      - client/src/**/*
-      - templates/**/*
-    - all-globs-to-all-files:
-      - '!client/src/api/schema/schema.ts'
+  - all:
+    - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+        - client/src/**/*
+        - templates/**/*
+      - all-globs-to-all-files:
+        - '!client/src/api/schema/schema.ts'
 area/util:
   - changed-files:
     - any-glob-to-any-file:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml b/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
index b1f5cac1db20..1daa3898769d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'galaxyproject'
     permissions:
       contents: read
+      issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env: