diff --git a/.github/labels.yaml b/.github/labels.yaml
index 0bab955de..6be9f273f 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/labels.yaml
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ area:
   - upgrade
   - volume-snapshot-dm
 kind:
-  - changelog-not-required
-  - question
-  - refactor
-  - requirement
-  - release-note
-  - release-blocker
-  - spike
-  - tech-debt
-  - usage-error
-  - voting
+  - 'spike'
+  - 'voting'
+  - 'question'
+  - 'refactor'
+  - 'tech-debt'
+  - 'requirement'
+  - 'usage-error'
+  - 'release-note'
+  - 'release-blocker'
+  - 'changelog-not-required'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prow-action.yml b/.github/workflows/prow-action.yml
index a38953ed8..1ac0603ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prow-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prow-action.yml
@@ -9,21 +9,22 @@ jobs:
   execute:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: jpmcb/prow-github-actions@v1.1.3
+      - uses: jpmcb/prow-github-actions@v1
         with:
           # TODO: before allowing the /lgtm command, see if we can block merging if changelog labels are missing.
           prow-commands: |
-            /approve
-            /area
             /assign
-            /cc
-            /close
-            /hold
-            /kind
-            /milestone
-            /retitle
-            /remove
-            /reopen
-            /uncc
             /unassign
+            /approve
+            /retitle
+            /close
+            /reopen
+            /approve
+            /milestone
+            /area
+            /kind
+            /cc
+            /uncc
+            /hold
+            /remove
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"