diff --git a/lib/github/labels.js b/lib/github/labels.js
index 9491027..77a61fa 100644
--- a/lib/github/labels.js
+++ b/lib/github/labels.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const ensureLabelsAreCreated = async (octokit, client, ghOwner, ghRepo, issues)
 
   let responseData
   try {
-    responseData = await octokit.paginate(`GET /repos/${conf.ghOwner}/${conf.ghRepo}/labels`)
+    responseData = await octokit.paginate(`GET /repos/${conf.ghOwner}/${conf.ghRepo}/labels?per_page=100`)
   } catch (err) {
     throw new Error(dressError(err, `Failed to paginate octokit request for labels in repository: ${ghRepo}`))
   }