diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects/labels.py b/gitlab/v4/objects/labels.py
index c9514c998..218f1f3c9 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects/labels.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects/labels.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 
 
 class GroupLabel(SubscribableMixin, SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
-    _id_attr = "name"
+    _id_attr = "id"
+    _repr_attr = "name"
     manager: GroupLabelManager
 
     # Update without ID, but we need an ID to get from list.
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ def update(  # type: ignore[override]
 class ProjectLabel(
     PromoteMixin, SubscribableMixin, SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject
 ):
-    _id_attr = "name"
+    _id_attr = "id"
+    _repr_attr = "name"
     manager: ProjectLabelManager
 
     # Update without ID, but we need an ID to get from list.