diff --git a/.github/labels.yaml b/.github/labels.yaml
index b4cc5408b..9941be2b1 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/labels.yaml
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@
 - name: backport:release/v1.5.x
   description: To be backported to release/v1.5.x
   color: '#ffd700'
+- name: backport:release/v1.6.x
+  description: To be backported to release/v1.6.x
+  color: '#ffd700'