diff --git a/scripts/gh_scripts/new_pr_labeler.mjs b/scripts/gh_scripts/new_pr_labeler.mjs
index a52c5097eb4..7cf94f4e0ef 100644
--- a/scripts/gh_scripts/new_pr_labeler.mjs
+++ b/scripts/gh_scripts/new_pr_labeler.mjs
@@ -125,5 +125,5 @@ function parseArgs() {
 function findLinkedIssue(body) {
     let lowerBody = body.toLowerCase()
     const matches = lowerBody.match(/closes #(\d+)/)
-    return matches.length ? Number(matches[1]) : ''
+    return matches?.length ? Number(matches[1]) : ''
 }