diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index c33f6b4c96583..f2091cdd95e40 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -5,39 +5,39 @@
 # See https://github.com/actions/labeler/blob/main/README.md for docs.
 'a: accessibility':
   - any:
-    - '**/*accessibility*'
-    - '**/*semantics*''
+    - accessibility
+    - semantics
 
 'a: animation':
   - any:
-    - '**/*animation*'
+    - animation
 
 'a: internationalization':
   - any:
-    - packages/flutter_localizations/**/*
+    - packages/flutter_localizations/**
 
 'a: test':
   - any:
-    - packages/flutter_driver/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_test/**/*
+    - packages/flutter_driver/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**
+    - packages/flutter_test/**
 
 'a: text input':
   - any:
-    - '**/*text*'
+    - text
 
 'd: api docs':
   - any:
-    - examples/api/**/*
+    - examples/api/**
 
 'd: examples':
   - any:
-    - examples/**/*
+    - examples/**
 
 documentation:
   - any:
-    - examples/api/**/*
+    - examples/api/**
 
 engine:
   - any:
@@ -45,47 +45,47 @@ engine:
 
 'f: cupertino':
   - any:
-    - '**/*cupertino*'
+    - cupertino
 
 'f: focus':
   - any:
-    - '**/*focus*'
+    - focus
 
 'f: gestures':
   - any:
-    - '**/*gestures*'
+    - gestures
 
 'f: material':
   - any:
-    - '**/*material*'
+    - material
 
 'f: routes':
   - any:
-    - '**/*navigator*'
-    - '**/*route*'
+    - navigator
+    - route
 
 'f: scrolling':
   - any:
-    - '**/*scroll*'
-    - '**/*sliver*'
-    - '**/*viewport*'
+    - scroll
+    - sliver
+    - viewport
 
 framework:
   - any:
-    - packages/flutter/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_driver/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_test/**/*
-    - packages/integration_test/**/*
+    - packages/flutter/**
+    - packages/flutter_driver/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**
+    - packages/flutter_test/**
+    - packages/integration_test/**
 
 integration_test:
   - any:
-    - packages/integration_test/**/*
+    - packages/integration_test/**
 
 platform-ios:
   - any:
-    - packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/**/*
+    - packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/**
 
 team:
   - any:
@@ -93,15 +93,14 @@ team:
     - '**/fix_data.yaml'
     - '**/*.expect'
     - '**/*test_fixes*'
-    - .github/**/*
-    - dev/**/*
-    - examples/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens/**/*
-    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**/*
+    - dev/**
+    - examples/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens/**
+    - packages/flutter_goldens_client/**
 
 'team: gallery':
   - any:
-    - examples/flutter_gallery/**/*
+    - examples/flutter_gallery/**
 
 tech-debt:
   - any:
@@ -111,5 +110,5 @@ tech-debt:
 
 tool:
   - any:
-    - packages/flutter_tools/**/*
-    - packages/fuchsia_remote_debug_protocol/**/*
+    - packages/flutter_tools/**
+    - packages/fuchsia_remote_debug_protocol/**