diff --git a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
index b0f46cd92..34a307faf 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
@@ -1657,9 +1657,9 @@ def _github_actions_specific_setup(
         hosted_default = list(runs_on[data["build_platform"]]["hosted_labels"])
 
         labels_default = (
-            ["hosted"]
+            ["self-hosted"]
             if forge_config["github_actions"]["self_hosted"]
-            else ["self-hosted"]
+            else ["hosted"]
         )
         labels = conda_build.utils.ensure_list(
             data["config"].get("github_actions_labels", [labels_default])[0]
diff --git a/news/1959_runs_on.rst b/news/1959_runs_on.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a696de809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/1959_runs_on.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* Bug causing rerender to incorrectly set the runs-on github actions option in the workflow yaml when self_hosted is set to true
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>