diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index c32bb6056e..d887313132 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ (define-module (gnu system install)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix store)
   #:use-module (guix monads)
+  #:use-module ((guix packages) #:select (package-version))
   #:use-module ((guix store) #:select (%store-prefix))
   #:use-module (gnu installer)
   #:use-module (gnu services dbus)
@@ -423,6 +424,9 @@ (define installation-os
     (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
                  (bootloader grub-bootloader)
                  (target "/dev/sda")))
+    (label (string-append "GNU Guix installation "
+                          (package-version guix)))
+
     (file-systems
      ;; Note: the disk image build code overrides this root file system with
      ;; the appropriate one.