diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index cfd6a109..0867ca5f 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (e *Executor) PrintTasksHelp() {
 	// Format in tab-separated columns with a tab stop of 8.
 	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(e.Stdout, 0, 8, 0, '\t', 0)
 	for _, task := range tasks {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "* %s: \t%s\n", task.Task, task.Desc)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "* %s: \t%s\n", task.Name(), task.Desc)
 	}
 	w.Flush()
 }
diff --git a/internal/summary/summary.go b/internal/summary/summary.go
index ea932187..baa4f481 100644
--- a/internal/summary/summary.go
+++ b/internal/summary/summary.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func printTaskSummary(l *logger.Logger, t *taskfile.Task) {
 }
 
 func printTaskName(l *logger.Logger, t *taskfile.Task) {
-	l.Outf(logger.Default, "task: %s", t.Task)
+	l.Outf(logger.Default, "task: %s", t.Name())
 	l.Outf(logger.Default, "")
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/taskfile/task.go b/internal/taskfile/task.go
index d39999cf..40c66b58 100644
--- a/internal/taskfile/task.go
+++ b/internal/taskfile/task.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Task struct {
 	Task          string
 	Cmds          []*Cmd
 	Deps          []*Dep
+	Label         string
 	Desc          string
 	Summary       string
 	Sources       []string
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ var (
 	ErrCantUnmarshalTask = errors.New("task: can't unmarshal task value")
 )
 
+func (t *Task) Name() string {
+	if t.Label != "" {
+		return t.Label
+	}
+	return t.Task
+}
+
 func (t *Task) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	var cmd Cmd
 	if err := unmarshal(&cmd); err == nil && cmd.Cmd != "" {
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ func (t *Task) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	var task struct {
 		Cmds          []*Cmd
 		Deps          []*Dep
+		Label         string
 		Desc          string
 		Summary       string
 		Sources       []string
@@ -65,6 +74,7 @@ func (t *Task) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	if err := unmarshal(&task); err == nil {
 		t.Cmds = task.Cmds
 		t.Deps = task.Deps
+		t.Label = task.Label
 		t.Desc = task.Desc
 		t.Summary = task.Summary
 		t.Sources = task.Sources
diff --git a/status.go b/status.go
index 5421c1ca..83f383e6 100644
--- a/status.go
+++ b/status.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (e *Executor) Status(ctx context.Context, calls ...taskfile.Call) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if !isUpToDate {
-			return fmt.Errorf(`task: Task "%s" is not up-to-date`, t.Task)
+			return fmt.Errorf(`task: Task "%s" is not up-to-date`, t.Name())
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/task.go b/task.go
index f5439138..2807dd7f 100644
--- a/task.go
+++ b/task.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call taskfile.Call) error {
 
 		if upToDate && preCondMet {
 			if !e.Silent {
-				e.Logger.Errf(logger.Magenta, `task: Task "%s" is up to date`, t.Task)
+				e.Logger.Errf(logger.Magenta, `task: Task "%s" is up to date`, t.Name())
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/task_test.go b/task_test.go
index 03185bcb..e8bbe438 100644
--- a/task_test.go
+++ b/task_test.go
@@ -384,6 +384,90 @@ func TestStatusChecksum(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, `task: Task "build" is up to date`+"\n", buff.String())
 }
 
+func TestLabelUpToDate(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_uptodate"
+
+	var buff bytes.Buffer
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir:    dir,
+		Stdout: &buff,
+		Stderr: &buff,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), taskfile.Call{Task: "foo"}))
+	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobar")
+}
+
+func TestLabelSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_summary"
+
+	var buff bytes.Buffer
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir:     dir,
+		Summary: true,
+		Stdout:  &buff,
+		Stderr:  &buff,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), taskfile.Call{Task: "foo"}))
+	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobar")
+}
+
+func TestLabelInStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_status"
+
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir: dir,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	err := e.Status(context.Background(), taskfile.Call{Task: "foo"})
+	if assert.Error(t, err) {
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "foobar")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLabelWithVariableExpansion(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_var"
+
+	var buff bytes.Buffer
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir:    dir,
+		Stdout: &buff,
+		Stderr: &buff,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), taskfile.Call{Task: "foo"}))
+	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobaz")
+}
+
+func TestLabelInSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_summary"
+
+	var buff bytes.Buffer
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir:    dir,
+		Stdout: &buff,
+		Stderr: &buff,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), taskfile.Call{Task: "foo"}))
+	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobar")
+}
+
+func TestLabelInList(t *testing.T) {
+	const dir = "testdata/label_list"
+
+	var buff bytes.Buffer
+	e := task.Executor{
+		Dir:    dir,
+		Stdout: &buff,
+		Stderr: &buff,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
+	e.PrintTasksHelp()
+	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobar")
+}
+
 func TestStatusVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	const dir = "testdata/status_vars"
 
diff --git a/testdata/label_list/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/label_list/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c7db94b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/label_list/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: '3'
+
+tasks:
+  foo:
+    label: "foobar"
+    desc: "task description"
diff --git a/testdata/label_status/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/label_status/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79747464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/label_status/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: '3'
+
+tasks:
+  foo:
+    label: "foobar"
+    status:
+      - "false"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/label_summary/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/label_summary/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c649c09f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/label_summary/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: '3'
+
+tasks:
+  foo:
+    label: "foobar"
+    desc: description
+    status:
+      - echo "I'm ok"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/label_uptodate/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/label_uptodate/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2219f4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/label_uptodate/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: '3'
+
+tasks:
+  foo:
+    label: "foobar"
+    status:
+      - echo "I'm ok"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/label_var/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/label_var/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b47a76ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/label_var/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: '3'
+
+vars:
+  BAR: baz
+
+tasks:
+  foo:
+    label: "foo{{.BAR}}"
+    status:
+      - echo "I'm ok"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variables.go b/variables.go
index dfab8764..4470d296 100644
--- a/variables.go
+++ b/variables.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func (e *Executor) CompiledTask(call taskfile.Call) (*taskfile.Task, error) {
 
 	new := taskfile.Task{
 		Task:        origTask.Task,
+		Label:       r.Replace(origTask.Label),
 		Desc:        r.Replace(origTask.Desc),
 		Summary:     r.Replace(origTask.Summary),
 		Sources:     r.ReplaceSlice(origTask.Sources),