diff --git a/tools/pull_request_hooks/autoLabel.js b/tools/pull_request_hooks/autoLabel.js
index b995bdc19d5..02ed25a2b6c 100644
--- a/tools/pull_request_hooks/autoLabel.js
+++ b/tools/pull_request_hooks/autoLabel.js
@@ -177,12 +177,11 @@ export async function get_updated_label_set({ github, context }) {
   const {
     body = "",
     diff_url,
-    labels = [],
     mergeable,
     title = "",
   } = pull_request;
 
-  const updated_labels = new Set(labels.map((l) => l.name));
+  const updated_labels = new Set();
 
   // Always check file diffs
   if (diff_url) {
@@ -224,6 +223,9 @@ export async function get_updated_label_set({ github, context }) {
     }
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error fetching paginated events:", error);
+    for(const label of pull_request.labels){
+      updated_labels.add(label.name);
+    }
   }
 
   // Always remove Test Merge Candidate