diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index 2268ef382..4b0559352 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
   color: "5ee3d0"
   description: "Executing build train (permission needed)"
 - name: "Needs Documentation"
-  color: "#4FD1EF"
+  color: "4FD1EF"
   description: "New feature needs documentation entry"
 - name: "Documentation finished"
-  color: "#0052CC"
+  color: "0052CC"
   description: "New feature was properly added to docs"
 - name: "Improper usage"
-  color: "#CD456C"
+  color: "CD456C"
   description: "Provided input is not in the expected data format or structure"