diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 096893042f8..c2931635e82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.TEAM_LABELER_TOKEN }}
           organization-name: iotaledger
-          ignore-labels: devs, iota-foundation, iota-sdk, hornet
+          ignore-labels: devs, iota-foundation, iota-sdk, hornet, boxfish