diff --git a/src/configuration.ts b/src/configuration.ts
index 798a08a..20c88c9 100644
--- a/src/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function fromPath(rootPath: string, options: ConfigLoaderOptions = {}): C
   }
 
   if (wildcardLabel && !labels[wildcardLabel]) {
-    labels[wildcardLabel] = "️:present: Additional updates";
+    labels[wildcardLabel] = ":present: Additional updates";
   }
 
   if (!ignoreCommitters) {