diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-labels.yml
index dc387de70dd..a71dc5e1f74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-labels.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   triage_label:
-    uses: dbt-labs/actions/.github/workflows/replace-label.yml@main
-    with:
-      original_label: "awaiting_response"
-      new_label: "triage"
-    secrets: inherit
+    if: contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'awaiting_response')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: initial labeling
+        uses: andymckay/labeler@master
+        with:
+          add-labels: "triage"
+          remove-labels: "awaiting_response"