diff --git a/.github/auto-label.yaml b/.github/auto-label.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f8c36a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/auto-label.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+requestsize:
+  enabled: true
+language:
+  pullrequest: true
+staleness:
+  pullrequest: true
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 107d6452..7a26ad87 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Automatic merge on approval
     conditions:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
+      - label=automerge
     actions:
       merge:
         method: squash
   - name: automatic approval for bpg's pull requests
     conditions:
       - author=bpg
-      - label=autoapprove
     actions:
       review:
         type: APPROVE