diff --git a/dev/pr-auditor/main.go b/dev/pr-auditor/main.go
index 036a024a400..77eaef7a4b4 100644
--- a/dev/pr-auditor/main.go
+++ b/dev/pr-auditor/main.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func postMergeAudit(ctx context.Context, ghc *github.Client, payload *EventPaylo
 	issue := generateExceptionIssue(payload, &result, flags.AdditionalContext)
 
 	log.Printf("Ensuring label for repository %q\n", payload.Repository.FullName)
-	_, _, err := ghc.Issues.CreateLabel(ctx, flags.IssuesRepoName, flags.IssuesRepoName, &github.Label{
+	_, _, err := ghc.Issues.CreateLabel(ctx, flags.IssuesRepoOwner, flags.IssuesRepoName, &github.Label{
 		Name: github.String(payload.Repository.FullName),
 	})
 	if err != nil {