diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
index 65023eb2967..131eb8f3902 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: github.event.issue.labels == ''
+        if: github.event.issue.labels[0] != null
         with:
           labels: 'status: awaiting triage'