diff --git a/.env.install b/.env.install
index 0d90f13..732ec24 100644
--- a/.env.install
+++ b/.env.install
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MYSQL_PASSWORD=
 STL_UPLOAD_DIR=/data/stl
 TZ=Europe/Berlin
 FILAMENTDB_URL=https://web.filamentdb.orb.local
-VIKUNJA_URL=https://vikunja.example.com
+VIKUNJA_URL=https://task.example.com
 VIKUNJA_API_TOKEN=
 VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID=
 VAT_RATE=19
diff --git a/app/vikunja.py b/app/vikunja.py
index b4be014..57b6f81 100644
--- a/app/vikunja.py
+++ b/app/vikunja.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import httpx
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pops")
 
+_pops_label_id: int | None = None
+
 
 def _base() -> str:
     return os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_URL", "").rstrip("/")
@@ -22,6 +24,33 @@ def _project_id() -> int:
     return int(os.environ.get("VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID", 0))
 
 
+def _get_or_create_pops_label() -> int | None:
+    """Return the ID of the 'POPS' label, creating it if it doesn't exist."""
+    global _pops_label_id
+    if _pops_label_id is not None:
+        return _pops_label_id
+    try:
+        r = httpx.get(f"{_base()}/api/v1/labels", headers=_headers(), timeout=5)
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        for label in r.json() or []:
+            if label.get("title") == "POPS":
+                _pops_label_id = label["id"]
+                return _pops_label_id
+        # Not found — create it
+        r = httpx.put(
+            f"{_base()}/api/v1/labels",
+            headers=_headers(),
+            json={"title": "POPS"},
+            timeout=5,
+        )
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        _pops_label_id = r.json()["id"]
+        return _pops_label_id
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Vikunja: failed to get or create POPS label")
+        return None
+
+
 def get_tasks() -> list[dict]:
     try:
         r = httpx.get(
@@ -38,11 +67,15 @@ def get_tasks() -> list[dict]:
 
 
 def create_task(title: str) -> dict | None:
+    label_id = _get_or_create_pops_label()
+    payload: dict = {"title": title}
+    if label_id:
+        payload["labels"] = [{"id": label_id}]
     try:
         r = httpx.put(
             f"{_base()}/api/v1/projects/{_project_id()}/tasks",
             headers=_headers(),
-            json={"title": title},
+            json=payload,
             timeout=5,
         )
         r.raise_for_status()