diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index d12e1e8..cf0e584 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -9,18 +9,24 @@
 #
 
 vco:
-  - "**"
-  - README.md
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: "**"
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: README.md
 
 vco-admins:
-  - .github/**
-  - tools/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: .github/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: tools/**
 
 tools:
-  - tools/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: tools/**
 
 admin:
-  - .github/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: .github/**
 
 documentation:
-  - README.md
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: README.md
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index c260bbe..e3417cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/labeler@v4
+      - uses: actions/labeler@v5
         with:
           sync-labels: true
           dot: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fcc07d..e11f3fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -202,6 +202,15 @@ npx virtual-code-owners --emitLabeler
 If you have an alternate file location for the `labeler.yml` you can specify that
 with virtual-code-owner's `--labelerLocation` parameter.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> actions/labeler changed the labeler.yml format from v4 to v5.
+>
+> - virtual-code-owners < 8.0.0 generates labeler.yml v4 format,
+> - virtual-code-owners >= 8.0.0 generates labeler.yml v5 format.
+>
+> see [actions/labeler#v5](https://github.com/actions/labeler/blob/8558fd74291d67161a8a78ce36a881fa63b766a9/README.md)
+> for details on the v5 format.
+
 ### What validations does virtual-code-owners perform?
 
 virtual-code-owners checks for basic CODEOWNERS format errors and invalid
diff --git a/dist/labeler-yml/generate.js b/dist/labeler-yml/generate.js
index 52a6639..a1e46d2 100644
--- a/dist/labeler-yml/generate.js
+++ b/dist/labeler-yml/generate.js
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ export default function generateLabelerYml(
   let lReturnValue = pGeneratedWarning;
   for (const lTeamName in pTeamMap) {
     const lPatternsForTeam = getPatternsForTeam(pCodeOwners, lTeamName)
-      .map((pPattern) => `  - ${transformForYamlAndMinimatch(pPattern)}${EOL}`)
+      .map(
+        (pPattern) =>
+          `      - any-glob-to-any-file: ${transformForYamlAndMinimatch(
+            pPattern,
+          )}${EOL}`,
+      )
       .join("");
     if (lPatternsForTeam) {
-      lReturnValue += `${lTeamName}:${EOL}${lPatternsForTeam}${EOL}`;
+      lReturnValue += `${lTeamName}:${EOL}  - changed-files:${EOL}${lPatternsForTeam}${EOL}`;
     }
   }
   return lReturnValue;
diff --git a/src/labeler-yml/__fixtures__/labeler.yml b/src/labeler-yml/__fixtures__/labeler.yml
index 8dd9d39..4c1120a 100644
--- a/src/labeler-yml/__fixtures__/labeler.yml
+++ b/src/labeler-yml/__fixtures__/labeler.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 ch/after-sales:
-  - libs/ubc-after-sales/**
-  - libs/ubc-refund/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-after-sales/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-refund/**
 
 ch/sales:
-  - libs/ubc-sales/**
-  - libs/ubc-refund/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-sales/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-refund/**
 
 ch/pre-sales:
-  - libs/ubc-pre-sales/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-pre-sales/**
 
 ch/ux:
-  - apps/ux-portal/**
-  - libs/components/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: apps/ux-portal/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/components/**
 
 ch/transversal:
-  - .github/**
-  - apps/framework/**
-  - apps/ux-portal/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: .github/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: apps/framework/**
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: apps/ux-portal/**
 
 ch/mannen-met-baarden:
-  - libs/ubc-baarden/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: libs/ubc-baarden/**
diff --git a/src/labeler-yml/generate.test.ts b/src/labeler-yml/generate.test.ts
index 2b62518..cde902a 100644
--- a/src/labeler-yml/generate.test.ts
+++ b/src/labeler-yml/generate.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ describe("generate-labeler-yml generates a labeler.yml", () => {
       },
     ];
     const lExpected = `the-a-team:
-  - knakkerdeknak/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: knakkerdeknak/**
 
 `;
     equal(generateLabelerYml(lVirtualCodeOwners, TEAMS, ""), lExpected);
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ describe("generate-labeler-yml generates a labeler.yml", () => {
       },
     ];
     const lExpected = `baarden:
-  - "**"
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: "**"
 
 `;
     equal(generateLabelerYml(lVirtualCodeOwners, TEAMS, ""), lExpected);
@@ -134,7 +136,8 @@ describe("generate-labeler-yml generates a labeler.yml", () => {
       },
     ];
     const lExpected = `baarden:
-  - "*/src/vlaai/*"
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: "*/src/vlaai/*"
 
 `;
     equal(generateLabelerYml(lVirtualCodeOwners, TEAMS, ""), lExpected);
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ describe("generate-labeler-yml generates a labeler.yml", () => {
       },
     ];
     const lExpected = `# some header or other${EOL}baarden:
-  - src/vlaai/**
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file: src/vlaai/**
 
 `;
     equal(
diff --git a/src/labeler-yml/generate.ts b/src/labeler-yml/generate.ts
index 0d6d6d0..9fbed17 100644
--- a/src/labeler-yml/generate.ts
+++ b/src/labeler-yml/generate.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ export default function generateLabelerYml(
   let lReturnValue = pGeneratedWarning;
   for (const lTeamName in pTeamMap) {
     const lPatternsForTeam = getPatternsForTeam(pCodeOwners, lTeamName)
-      .map((pPattern) => `  - ${transformForYamlAndMinimatch(pPattern)}${EOL}`)
+      .map(
+        (pPattern) =>
+          `      - any-glob-to-any-file: ${transformForYamlAndMinimatch(
+            pPattern,
+          )}${EOL}`,
+      )
       .join("");
 
     if (lPatternsForTeam) {
-      lReturnValue += `${lTeamName}:${EOL}${lPatternsForTeam}${EOL}`;
+      lReturnValue += `${lTeamName}:${EOL}  - changed-files:${EOL}${lPatternsForTeam}${EOL}`;
     }
   }
   return lReturnValue;