diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/shelves.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/shelves.py
index 3a6534d0eb..efbc0f5b04 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/shelves.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/shelves.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def generate_shelves():
                 )
                 continue
 
-            mandatory_attributes = {'name', 'script'}
+            mandatory_attributes = {'label', 'script'}
             for tool_definition in shelf_definition.get('tools_list'):
                 # We verify that the name and script attibutes of the tool
                 # are set