diff --git a/pkg/recipe/labeling.go b/pkg/recipe/labeling.go
index 2cd2e3c..494c8f2 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/labeling.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/labeling.go
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ func (l *Labeling) labelOrUnset(
 	obj *unstructured.Unstructured,
 ) error {
 	var isInclude bool
-	for _, name := range l.Label.FilterByNames {
+	if len(l.Label.IncludeByNames) == 0 {
+		isInclude = true
+	}
+	for _, name := range l.Label.IncludeByNames {
 		if name == obj.GetName() {
 			isInclude = true
 			break
@@ -195,5 +198,10 @@ func (l *Labeling) labelAll() (*types.LabelResult, error) {
 // Run applyies the desired labels or unsets them
 // against the resource(s)
 func (l *Labeling) Run() (*types.LabelResult, error) {
+	if len(l.Label.ApplyLabels) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf(
+			"Invalid label operation: Missing ApplyLabels",
+		)
+	}
 	return l.labelAll()
 }
diff --git a/types/recipe/label.go b/types/recipe/label.go
index e1ed9ed..cfab781 100644
--- a/types/recipe/label.go
+++ b/types/recipe/label.go
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ type Label struct {
 	// labeled
 	State *unstructured.Unstructured `json:"state"`
 
-	// Filter the resources by these names
+	// Include the resources by these names
 	//
 	// Optional
-	FilterByNames []string `json:"filterByNames,omitempty"`
+	IncludeByNames []string `json:"includeByNames,omitempty"`
 
 	// ApplyLabels represents the labels that need to be
-	// applied
+	// applied against the selected resources
+	//
+	// This is mandatory field
 	ApplyLabels map[string]string `json:"applyLabels"`
 
 	// AutoUnset removes the labels from the resources if