diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 7d524f9..3e77257 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ version: v1
 labels:
   - label: "add mod"
     matcher:
-      - body: "(\\\\n|.)*- \\\\[x\\\\] Add mod to alternatives page\\\\n*"
+      body: "(\\n|.)*- \\[x\\] Add mod to alternatives page\\n*"
   - label: "enhancement"
     matcher:
-      - body: "(\\\\n|.)*- \\\\[x\\\\] Site changes\\\\n*"
+      body: "(\\n|.)*- \\[x\\] Site changes\\n*"
   - label: "documentation"
     matcher:
-      - body: "(\\\\n|.)*- \\\\[x\\\\] Chore/documentation updates\\\\n*"
+      body: "(\\n|.)*- \\[x\\] Chore/documentation updates\\n*"
   - label: "BREAKING CHANGE"
     matcher:
-      - body: "(\\\\n|.)*- \\\\[x\\\\] Tick this box if you made changes that may or may not break site functionality(\\\\n|.)*"
+      body: "(\\n|.)*- \\[x\\] Tick this box if you made changes that may or may not break site functionality(\\n|.)*"
diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index 7684263..67b4d74 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 labels:
   - label: "Merge conflict identified"
     conditions:
-      - mergeable: false
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+      - mergeable: false