diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-commands.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-commands.yml
index 95d491629..0a7f3e110 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-commands.yml
@@ -45,11 +45,9 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const version = process.env.VERSION
-            var label string
+            let label = "backport release-" + version
             if (version.includes("release")) {
-              label = "backport version"
-            } else {
-              label = "backport release-" + version
+              label = "backport " + version
             }
             // Add our backport label.
             github.issues.addLabels({
@@ -68,4 +66,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v0.0.6
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          github_workspace: ${{ github.workspace }}
+          github_workspace: ${{ github.workspace }}
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