diff --git a/.github/labels.yaml b/.github/labels.yaml
index c9fc9ba5..b67fea2c 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/labels.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
 - name: backport:release/v1.1.x
   description: To be backported to release/v1.1.x
   color: '#ffd700'
+- name: backport:release/v1.2.x
+  description: To be backported to release/v1.2.x
+  color: '#ffd700'