diff --git a/sweep/sweeper.go b/sweep/sweeper.go
index 2530306fe..80feb9483 100644
--- a/sweep/sweeper.go
+++ b/sweep/sweeper.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/labels"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 )
@@ -1237,7 +1238,9 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) sweep(inputs inputSet, feeRate chainfee.SatPerKWeight,
 		}),
 	)
 
-	err = s.cfg.Wallet.PublishTransaction(tx, "")
+	err = s.cfg.Wallet.PublishTransaction(
+		tx, labels.MakeLabel(labels.LabelTypeSweepTransaction, nil),
+	)
 
 	// In case of an unexpected error, don't try to recover.
 	if err != nil && err != lnwallet.ErrDoubleSpend {