diff --git a/.github/issue_labeler.yml b/.github/issue_labeler.yml
index c73f84f210..3a1261eebc 100644
--- a/.github/issue_labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/issue_labeler.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ needs_triage:
 "component:ui":
   - "\\[X\\] UI"
 "component:ui_next":
-  - "\\[X\\] UI (tech preview)"
+  - "\\[X\\] UI \\(tech preview\\)"
 "component:api":
   - "\\[X\\] API"
 "component:docs":