diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index b555bbe..17d1ecd 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -240,14 +240,23 @@ async function addLabels(prNumber: number, labels: Label[]): Promise<void> {
     const remoteLabel = existingLabels.find(
       label_ => label.name === label_.name
     )
-    if (!remoteLabel && label.name) {
-      const response = await octokit.issues.createLabel({
-        owner,
-        repo,
-        name: label.name,
-        color: label.color
-      })
-      core.info(JSON.stringify(response))
+    if (!remoteLabel) {
+      core.info(
+        `Creating label ${label.name} (not found in ${JSON.stringify(
+          existingLabels
+        )}`
+      )
+      try {
+        const response = await octokit.issues.createLabel({
+          owner,
+          repo,
+          name: label.name,
+          color: label.color
+        })
+        core.info(JSON.stringify(response))
+      } catch (e) {
+        core.warning(`Creation failed: ${e.message}`)
+      }
     }
   }