diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-labels.yml
index 5d460fd1..fbd92d9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-labels.yml
@@ -4,36 +4,30 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: [opened, reopened]
 
+env:
+  TRIAGERS: '["karthiknadig","eleanorjboyd","anthonykim1"]'
+
 permissions:
   issues: write
 
 jobs:
   # From https://github.com/marketplace/actions/github-script#apply-a-label-to-an-issue.
-  add-triage-label:
-    name: "Add 'triage-needed'"
+  add-classify-label:
+    name: "Add 'triage-needed' and remove assignees"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      - name: Checkout Actions
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            const result = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsOnIssue({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              issue_number: context.issue.number,
-            })
-            const labels = result.data.map((label) => label.name)
-            const hasNeeds = labels.some((label) => label.startsWith('needs'))
+          repository: 'microsoft/vscode-github-triage-actions'
+          ref: stable
+          path: ./actions
 
-            if (!hasNeeds) {
-              console.log('This issue is not labeled with a "needs __" label, add the "triage-needed" label.')
+      - name: Install Actions
+        run: npm install --production --prefix ./actions
 
-              github.rest.issues.addLabels({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                issue_number: context.issue.number,
-                labels: ['triage-needed']
-              })
-            } else {
-              console.log('This issue already has a "needs __" label, do not add the "triage-needed" label.')
-            }
+      - name: "Add 'triage-needed' and remove assignees"
+        uses: ./actions/python-issue-labels
+        with:
+          triagers: ${{ env.TRIAGERS }}
+          token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}