diff --git a/lib/gitlab/google_code_import/importer.rb b/lib/gitlab/google_code_import/importer.rb
index b16a56540966c5d7994960bfdc93c1023d2c7d61..6a68e786b4f3a6b4a6b3df1af3bec7e5caf7bc4f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/google_code_import/importer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/google_code_import/importer.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ module Gitlab
             state:       raw_issue['state'] == 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'opened'
           )
 
-          issue.update_attribute(:label_ids, project.labels.where(title: labels).pluck(:id))
+          issue_labels = ::LabelsFinder.new(project.owner, project_id: project.id, title: labels).execute
+          issue.update_attribute(:label_ids, issue_labels.pluck(:id))
 
           import_issue_comments(issue, comments)
         end