diff --git a/plugins/traefik-vhosts/templates/compose.yml.sigil b/plugins/traefik-vhosts/templates/compose.yml.sigil
index c49f233b0..7102f374e 100644
--- a/plugins/traefik-vhosts/templates/compose.yml.sigil
+++ b/plugins/traefik-vhosts/templates/compose.yml.sigil
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ services:
       - --certificatesresolvers.leresolver.acme.tlschallenge=true
       {{ end }}
 
+    {{ if or (eq $.TRAEFIK_API_ENABLED "true") ($.TRAEFIK_BASIC_AUTH) ($.TRAEFIK_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL) }}
     labels:
+    {{ else }}
+    labels: []
+    {{ end }}
+
       {{ if eq $.TRAEFIK_API_ENABLED "true" }}
       # Dashboard
       - "traefik.http.routers.api.rule=Host(`{{ $.TRAEFIK_API_VHOST }}`)"