diff --git a/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/_helpers.tpl
index dca55149..87d02918 100644
--- a/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 {{- range $k, $v := .Values.labels }}
-{{ $k }}: {{ $v }}
+{{ $k }}: {{ $v | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/contrib/examples/actions-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl b/contrib/examples/actions-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
index f07354a1..f40cf75b 100644
--- a/contrib/examples/actions-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/contrib/examples/actions-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 {{- range $k, $v := .Values.labels }}
-{{ $k }}: {{ $v }}
+{{ $k }}: {{ $v | quote }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/contrib/examples/actions-runner/values.yaml b/contrib/examples/actions-runner/values.yaml
index c593d2eb..81f65c91 100644
--- a/contrib/examples/actions-runner/values.yaml
+++ b/contrib/examples/actions-runner/values.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+labels: {}
+
 image:
   repository: summerwind/actions-runner
   tag: v2.290.1-ubuntu-20.04