diff --git a/.github/workflows/community_champion_auto_labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/community_champion_auto_labeler.yml
index c525bf4738f888b5ca84230982ff1f4f5da2db2f..8d991c8eb35a98e642d98e1ab3b1b9d30c2a003c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/community_champion_auto_labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/community_champion_auto_labeler.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,65 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check if author is a community champion and apply label
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        env:
+          COMMUNITY_CHAMPIONS: |
+            0x2CA
+            5brian
+            5herlocked
+            abdelq
+            afgomez
+            AidanV
+            akbxr
+            AlvaroParker
+            artemevsevev
+            bajrangCoder
+            bcomnes
+            Be-ing
+            blopker
+            bobbymannino
+            CharlesChen0823
+            chbk
+            cppcoffee
+            davewa
+            ddoemonn
+            djsauble
+            fantacell
+            findrakecil
+            gko
+            huacnlee
+            imumesh18
+            jacobtread
+            jansol
+            jeffreyguenther
+            jenslys
+            jongretar
+            lemorage
+            lnay
+            marcocondrache
+            marius851000
+            mikebronner
+            ognevny
+            RemcoSmitsDev
+            romaninsh
+            Simek
+            someone13574
+            sourcefrog
+            suxiaoshao
+            Takk8IS
+            tidely
+            timvermeulen
+            valentinegb
+            versecafe
+            vitallium
+            warrenjokinen
+            ya7010
+            Zertsov
         with:
           script: |
-            const communityChampionBody = `${{ secrets.COMMUNITY_CHAMPIONS }}`;
-
-            const communityChampions = communityChampionBody
+            const communityChampions = process.env.COMMUNITY_CHAMPIONS
               .split('\n')
-              .map(handle => handle.trim().toLowerCase());
+              .map(handle => handle.trim().toLowerCase())
+              .filter(handle => handle.length > 0);
 
             let author;
             if (context.eventName === 'issues') {