diff --git a/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.labelname.md b/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.labelname.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab7b344
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+++ b/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.labelname.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. -->
+
+[Home](./index.md) &gt; [cautious-journey](./cautious-journey.md) &gt; [GithubRemote](./cautious-journey.githubremote.md) &gt; [labelName](./cautious-journey.githubremote.labelname.md)
+
+## GithubRemote.labelName() method
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+labelName(label: string | {
+        name?: string;
+    }): string;
+```
+
+## Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  label | string \| { name?: string; } |  |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+string
+
diff --git a/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.md b/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.md
index d6fb3b8..50a891b 100644
--- a/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.md
+++ b/docs/api/cautious-journey.githubremote.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export declare class GithubRemote extends BaseRemote<Octokit, RemoteOptions> imp
 |  [createComment(options)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.createcomment.md) |  |  |
 |  [createLabel(options)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.createlabel.md) |  |  |
 |  [deleteLabel(options)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.deletelabel.md) |  |  |
+|  [labelName(label)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.labelname.md) |  |  |
 |  [listIssues(options)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.listissues.md) |  |  |
 |  [listLabels(options)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.listlabels.md) |  |  |
 |  [resolvePath(project)](./cautious-journey.githubremote.resolvepath.md) |  |  |
diff --git a/src/remote/github.ts b/src/remote/github.ts
index d74a549..52e53e5 100644
--- a/src/remote/github.ts
+++ b/src/remote/github.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ export class GithubRemote extends BaseRemote<Octokit, RemoteOptions> implements
     return options;
   }
 
+  public labelName(label: string | { name?: string }): string {
+    if (typeof label === 'string') {
+      return label;
+    } else {
+      return mustExist(label.name);
+    }
+  }
+
   public async listIssues(options: ProjectQuery): Promise<Array<IssueUpdate>> {
     const path = await this.resolvePath(options.project);
 
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@ export class GithubRemote extends BaseRemote<Octokit, RemoteOptions> implements
     for (const issue of repo.data) {
       issues.push({
         issue: issue.number.toString(),
-        labels: issue.labels.map((l) => l.name).filter(doesExist),
+        labels: issue.labels.map((l) => this.labelName(l)).filter(doesExist),
         name: issue.title,
         project: options.project,
       });