diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-for-external-users.yml b/.github/workflows/label-for-external-users.yml
index 2f19a746e0..7cf5ee254c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-for-external-users.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-for-external-users.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,34 @@ env:
   LABEL: external
 
 jobs:
+  check-user:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    outputs:
+      is-member: ${{ steps.check-user.outputs.is-member }}
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check whether `${{ github.actor }}` is a member of `${{ github.repository_owner }}`
+      id: check-user
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        if gh api -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" "/orgs/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}/members/${GITHUB_ACTOR}"; then
+          is_member=true
+        else
+          is_member=false
+        fi
+
+        echo "is-member=${is_member}" | tee -a ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}
+
   add-label:
-    # This workflow uses `author_association` for PRs and issues to determine if the user is an external user.
-    # Possible values for `author_association`: https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/enums#commentauthorassociation
-    if: ${{ !contains(fromJSON('["OWNER", "MEMBER", "COLLABORATOR"]'), github.event[github.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'pull_request' || 'issue'].author_association) }}
+    if: needs.check-user.outputs.is-member == 'false'
+    needs: [ check-user ]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write # for `gh pr edit`
+      issues: write        # for `gh issue edit`
 
     steps:
     - name: Label new ${{ github.event_name }}