diff --git a/lib/prepare_release.js b/lib/prepare_release.js
index de0feffb..3185b219 100644
--- a/lib/prepare_release.js
+++ b/lib/prepare_release.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class ReleasePreparation {
     this.ltsCodename = '';
     this.date = '';
     this.config = getMergedConfig(this.dir);
-    this.filterLabels = argv.filterLabels && argv.filterLabels.split(',');
+    this.filterLabels = argv.filterLabel && argv.filterLabel.split(',');
 
     // Ensure the preparer has set an upstream and username.
     if (this.warnForMissing()) {
diff --git a/lib/queries/PRs.gql b/lib/queries/PRs.gql
index c4af8ec9..1053bc7c 100644
--- a/lib/queries/PRs.gql
+++ b/lib/queries/PRs.gql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-query PRs($owner: String!, $repo: String!) {
+query PRs($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $labels: [String!]) {
   repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
-    pullRequests(states: [OPEN], first: 20) {
+    pullRequests(states: [OPEN], first: 20, labels: $labels) {
       nodes {
         title,
         url,