diff --git a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_bg_updates.py b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_bg_updates.py
index 2fcb0c33dc..309bfcafe5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_bg_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_bg_updates.py
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class EventsBackgroundUpdatesStore(BackgroundUpdateStore):
                             "topological_ordering": event_json["depth"],
                         }
                         for label in event_json["content"].get(
-                            EventContentFields.Labels, []
+                            EventContentFields.LABELS, []
                         )
                     ],
                 )