diff --git a/pkg/release/release.go b/pkg/release/release.go
index 1245d8129..b90612873 100644
--- a/pkg/release/release.go
+++ b/pkg/release/release.go
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ type Release struct {
 	Version int `json:"version,omitempty"`
 	// Namespace is the kubernetes namespace of the release.
 	Namespace string `json:"namespace,omitempty"`
-	// Labels of the release
-	Labels map[string]string `json:"labels,omitempty"`
+	// Labels of the release.
+	// Disabled encoding into Json cause labels are stored in storage driver metadata field.
+	Labels map[string]string `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // SetStatus is a helper for setting the status on a release.
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
index c0236ece8..0ff2adc1e 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func releaseStub(name string, vers int, namespace string, status rspb.Status) *r
 		Version:   vers,
 		Namespace: namespace,
 		Info:      &rspb.Info{Status: status},
+		Labels: map[string]string{"key": "value"},
 	}
 }