diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_to_inbox.yml b/.github/workflows/add_to_inbox.yml
index ee1d329adde..a36c680bb4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_to_inbox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_to_inbox.yml
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           installation-id: ${{ vars.PRIMER_APP_INSTALLATION_ID_SHARED }}
       - name: Add react label to issue
         run: |
-          gh api graphql --header 'GraphQL-Features: projects_next_graphql' -f query='
-            mutation($reactLabelId: ID!, $issue: ID!) {
-              addLabelsToLabelable(input: { labelIds: [$reactLabelId], labelableId: $issue }) {
-                clientMutationId
-              }
-            }' -f reactLabelId=$REACT_LABEL_ID -f issue=$ISSUE_ID --jq '.data.addProjectNextItem.projectNextItem.id'
+          gh issue edit $ISSUE_ID --add-label react
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get-access-token.outputs.access-token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get-access-token.outputs.access-token }}
       - name: Add issue to project
         run: |
           gh api graphql --header 'GraphQL-Features: projects_next_graphql' -f query='
@@ -40,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
                   id
                 }
               }
-            }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f issue=$ISSUE_ID --jq '.data.addProjectNextItem.projectNextItem.id'
+            }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f issue=$ISSUE_ID
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get-access-token.outputs.access-token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get-access-token.outputs.access-token }}