diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index ab7f622..fac9157 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     if: >
       github.event.pull_request.merged
       && (
-        (
-          github.event.action == 'closed'
-          && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'backport')
-        )
+        github.event.action == 'closed'
         || (
           github.event.action == 'labeled'
           && contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
@@ -25,6 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       )
     steps:
       - name: Backport
-        uses: tibdex/backport@v1
+        uses: tibdex/backport@v2
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 69d4492..676d9b4 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ inputs:
 
       The data properties are:
         - base: backport PR's base branch
-        - labels: array containing the original PR's labels
+        - labels: array containing the original PR's labels, excluding those matching `label_pattern`.
     default: "[]"
   github_token:
     description: Token for the GitHub API.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ba87a3..7974cf3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "backport",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/src/backport.ts b/src/backport.ts
index 96f83a4..afb9136 100644
--- a/src/backport.ts
+++ b/src/backport.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ const backport = async ({
     const head = getHead({ base, number });
     const labels = getLabels({
       base,
-      labels: originalLabels.map(({ name }) => name),
+      labels: originalLabels
+        .map(({ name }) => name)
+        .filter((label) => !labelRegExp.test(label)),
     });
     const title = getTitle({ base, number, title: originalTitle });