diff --git a/lib/services/database.go b/lib/services/database.go
index c792a9df90d..7be0d099de4 100644
--- a/lib/services/database.go
+++ b/lib/services/database.go
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ const (
 	// labelVPCID is the label key containing the VPC ID.
 	labelVPCID = "vpc-id"
 	// labelTeleportDBName is the label key containing the database name override.
-	labelTeleportDBName = types.TeleportNamespace + "/database-name"
+	labelTeleportDBName = types.TeleportNamespace + "/database_name"
 )
 
 const (