diff --git a/hooks/convert_bd_names_to_selector.py b/hooks/convert_bd_names_to_selector.py
index 1e7595fa..f96a0176 100755
--- a/hooks/convert_bd_names_to_selector.py
+++ b/hooks/convert_bd_names_to_selector.py
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ def main(ctx: hook.Context):
                               'name':
                                   lvg['metadata'][
                                       'name'],
+                              'labels': {},
                               'finalizers':
                                   lvg['metadata'][
                                       'finalizers']},