diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/4491-ywk253100 b/changelogs/unreleased/4491-ywk253100
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f8a3bff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/4491-ywk253100
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Initialize the labels field of `velero backup-location create` option to avoid #4484
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diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create.go
index d8403b842..a90564be3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func NewCreateOptions() *CreateOptions {
 	return &CreateOptions{
 		Credential: flag.NewMap(),
 		Config:     flag.NewMap(),
+		Labels:     flag.NewMap(),
 		AccessMode: flag.NewEnum(
 			string(velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationAccessModeReadWrite),
 			string(velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationAccessModeReadWrite),
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
index 57977e7ea..e09d45271 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
@@ -76,3 +76,14 @@ func TestBuildBackupStorageLocationSetsCredential(t *testing.T) {
 		Key:                  "key-from-secret",
 	}, bsl.Spec.Credential)
 }
+
+func TestBuildBackupStorageLocationSetsLabels(t *testing.T) {
+	o := NewCreateOptions()
+
+	err := o.Labels.Set("key=value")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	bsl, err := o.BuildBackupStorageLocation("velero-test-ns", false, false)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{"key": "value"}, bsl.Labels)
+}