diff --git a/topo/node/cisco/cisco.go b/topo/node/cisco/cisco.go
index e75c4f9e..2a593c33 100644
--- a/topo/node/cisco/cisco.go
+++ b/topo/node/cisco/cisco.go
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ func (n *Node) Create(ctx context.Context) error {
 			},
 		},
 	}
+	for label, v := range n.GetProto().GetLabels() {
+		pod.ObjectMeta.Labels[label] = v
+	}
 	if pb.Config.ConfigData != nil {
 		vol, err := n.CreateConfig(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/topo/node/juniper/juniper.go b/topo/node/juniper/juniper.go
index 1e87476b..94bd5a1c 100644
--- a/topo/node/juniper/juniper.go
+++ b/topo/node/juniper/juniper.go
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ func (n *Node) Create(ctx context.Context) error {
 			},
 		},
 	}
+	for label, v := range n.GetProto().GetLabels() {
+		pod.ObjectMeta.Labels[label] = v
+	}
 	if pb.Config.ConfigData != nil {
 		vol, err := n.CreateConfig(ctx)
 		if err != nil {