diff --git a/.github/workflows/labels.yml b/.github/workflows/labels.yml
index 79237c844589..3e520139bc28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labels.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ jobs:
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository_owner == 'NixOS'
+    env:
+      # TODO: Remove after 2026-03-04, when Node 24 becomes the default.
+      # https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/
+      FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/ci/github-script/labels.js b/ci/github-script/labels.js
index 6ff98be6c026..faf7693c0f04 100644
--- a/ci/github-script/labels.js
+++ b/ci/github-script/labels.js
@@ -147,9 +147,8 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context, core, dry }) => {
       ).labels
 
       Object.assign(prLabels, evalLabels, {
-        '12.approved-by: package-maintainer': Array.from(maintainers).some(
-          (m) => approvals.has(m),
-        ),
+        '12.approved-by: package-maintainer':
+          maintainers.intersection(approvals).size > 0,
       })
     }