diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml
index 5a27f6a..a0a9164 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: mheap/github-action-required-labels@v5
         with:
-          mode: exactly
+          mode: minimum
           count: 1
           labels: "bug,feature,enhancement,breaking,tests,documentation,internal,dependencies"
           message: "Maintainer needs to assign at least one label before merge"