diff --git a/devapp/server.go b/devapp/server.go
index 6b62213..e0b4974 100644
--- a/devapp/server.go
+++ b/devapp/server.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 const (
 	issuesURLBase = "https://golang.org/issue/"
 
-	labelHelpWanted = "HelpWanted"
+	labelHelpWantedID = 150880243
 )
 
 func (s *server) updateHelpWantedIssues() {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 		if i.Closed {
 			return nil
 		}
-		if i.HasLabel(labelHelpWanted) {
+		if i.HasLabelID(labelHelpWantedID) {
 			ids = append(ids, i.Number)
 		}
 		return nil
diff --git a/maintner/github.go b/maintner/github.go
index 30f29c5..82a8451 100644
--- a/maintner/github.go
+++ b/maintner/github.go
@@ -333,6 +333,12 @@
 	return false
 }
 
+// HasLabelID returns whether the issue has a label with the given ID.
+func (gi *GitHubIssue) HasLabelID(id int64) bool {
+	_, ok := gi.Labels[id]
+	return ok
+}
+
 func (gi *GitHubIssue) getCreatedAt() time.Time {
 	if gi == nil {
 		return time.Time{}