diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py b/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py
index 46b0482a..65aa734f 100644
--- a/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/gitea-merge-queue.py
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ def list_queued_issues() -> list[dict]:
         query={
             "state": "open",
             "type": "pulls",
-            "labels": QUEUE_LABEL,
+            # NOTE: Gitea 1.22.6 uses `label` (singular), not `labels` (plural).
+            "label": QUEUE_LABEL,
             "limit": "50",
         },
     )