diff --git a/.github/other-configurations/labeller.yml b/.github/other-configurations/labeller.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c6806a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/other-configurations/labeller.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# labels auto assigned to PR, keep in sync with labels.yml
+documentation:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["README.md", "docs/**"]
+dependencies:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["**/poetry.lock", "package-lock.json"]
+      - head-branch: ["^dependabot"]
+python:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["*.py", "**/*.py"]
+just:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["Justfile", "**/*.just"]
+shell:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["**/*.sh"]
+github_actions:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file:
+              [".github/workflows/*", ".github/workflows/**/*"]
+analyser:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["analyser/**"]
+git_hooks:
+  - any:
+      - changed-files:
+          - any-glob-to-any-file: ["githooks/**"]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
index 176e1b9..a95b651 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: deepakputhraya/action-pr-title@v1.0.2
         with:
           allowed_prefixes: "feat: ,fix: ,bug: ,ci: ,refactor: ,docs: ,build: ,chore(,deps(,chore: ,feat!: ,fix!: ,refactor!: ,test: " # title should start with the given prefix
+  labeller:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/labeler@v5
+        with:
+          repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          configuration-path: .github/other-configurations/labeller.yml
+          sync-labels: true