diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
index 14c387ac3..4086fca68 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 steps:
   - command:
     - "go build ./cmd/..."
-    label: ":hammer_and_wrench: Build / :go: 1.11"
+    label: "\U0001F528 Build / :go: 1.11"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.11"
 
   - command:
     - "go build ./cmd/..."
-    label: ":hammer_and_wrench: Build / :go: 1.12"
+    label: "\U0001F528 Build / :go: 1.12"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.12"
 
   - command:
     - "go test ./..."
-    label: ":female-scientist: Unit tests / :go: 1.11"
+    label: "\U0001F9EA Unit tests / :go: 1.11"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.11"
 
   - command:
     - "go test ./..."
-    label: ":female-scientist: Unit tests / :go: 1.12"
+    label: "\U0001F9EA Unit tests / :go: 1.12"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.12"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ steps:
   - command:
     # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#memory-usage-of-golangci-lint
     - "GOGC=30 ./scripts/find-lint.sh"
-    label: ":lower_left_crayon: Lint / :go: 1.12"
+    label: "\U0001F9F9 Lint / :go: 1.12"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.12"