diff --git a/.github/formalities.json b/.github/formalities.json
index cdbfd200e43..1face8ed128 100644
--- a/.github/formalities.json
+++ b/.github/formalities.json
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
   "check_makefile_indentation": false,
   "check_pkg_release": "warning",
   "require_linked_github_account": true,
-  "enable_stale_bot": false
+  "enable_stale_bot": false,
+  "enable_labeler_yml": true
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b64d3e4a2ba..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Pull Request Labeler'
-on:
-  - pull_request_target
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  labeler:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read # to determine modified files (actions/labeler)
-      pull-requests: write # to add labels to PRs (actions/labeler)
-
-    name: Pull Request Labeler
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/labeler@v6
-        with:
-          repo-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'