diff --git a/src/list_cli.rs b/src/list_cli.rs
index 11c3e4a..1f0d2f1 100644
--- a/src/list_cli.rs
+++ b/src/list_cli.rs
@@ -17,18 +17,21 @@ pub struct ListCli {
 
 impl ListCli {
     pub(crate) async fn run(&self, credential_file: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut labels = Labels::new(credential_file).await?;
-        labels.get_labels().await?;
-        log::trace!("labels found and setup {labels:#?}");
-
         let mut list = List::new(credential_file).await?;
-        log::debug!("labels from command line: {:?}", self.labels);
 
-        for label in &self.labels {
-            if let Some(l) = labels.get_label_id(label) {
-                log::trace!("adding `{l}` id to labels");
-                list.add_label(&l);
+        if !self.labels.is_empty() {
+            // add labels if any specified
+            let label_list = Labels::new(credential_file).await?;
+
+            log::trace!("labels found and setup {label_list:#?}");
+            log::debug!("labels from command line: {:?}", self.labels);
+            let mut label_ids = Vec::new();
+            for label in &self.labels {
+                if let Some(id) = label_list.get_label_id(label) {
+                    label_ids.push(id)
+                }
             }
+            list.add_labels(label_ids.as_slice());
         }
 
         log::trace!("Max results: `{}`", self.max_results);