diff --git a/.github/labels.yaml b/.github/labels.yaml
index 2f3e1d525..ca7008475 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/labels.yaml
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@
 - name: backport:release/v1.7.x
   description: To be backported to release/v1.7.x
   color: '#ffd700'
+- name: backport:release/v1.8.x
+  description: To be backported to release/v1.8.x
+  color: '#ffd700'