diff --git a/.github/labels.yaml b/.github/labels.yaml
index 9941be2b1..2f3e1d525 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/labels.yaml
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@
 - name: backport:release/v1.6.x
   description: To be backported to release/v1.6.x
   color: '#ffd700'
+- name: backport:release/v1.7.x
+  description: To be backported to release/v1.7.x
+  color: '#ffd700'