diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
index 865e8e42..e9b450d1 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/cosmwasmclient.spec.ts
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
         const client = new SigningCosmWasmClient(httpUrl, faucet.address, signBytes => pen.sign(signBytes));
         const { codeId } = await client.upload(getRandomizedHackatom());
         const initMsg = { verifier: makeRandomAddress(), beneficiary: makeRandomAddress() };
-        const contractAddress = await client.instantiate(codeId, initMsg);
+        const contractAddress = await client.instantiate(codeId, initMsg, "random hackatom");
         contract = { initMsg: initMsg, address: contractAddress };
       }
     });
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ describe("CosmWasmClient", () => {
         const client = new SigningCosmWasmClient(httpUrl, faucet.address, signBytes => pen.sign(signBytes));
         const { codeId } = await client.upload(getRandomizedHackatom());
         const initMsg = { verifier: makeRandomAddress(), beneficiary: makeRandomAddress() };
-        const contractAddress = await client.instantiate(codeId, initMsg);
+        const contractAddress = await client.instantiate(codeId, initMsg, "a different hackatom");
         contract = { initMsg: initMsg, address: contractAddress };
       }
     });
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/restclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk/src/restclient.spec.ts
index 27171dbf..c6ff6c2c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/restclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/restclient.spec.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ async function instantiateContract(
     value: {
       sender: faucet.address,
       code_id: codeId.toString(),
+      label: "my escrow",
       init_msg: {
         verifier: faucet.address,
         beneficiary: beneficiaryAddress,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.spec.ts
index 70da832d..b7130d3a 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.spec.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ describe("SigningCosmWasmClient", () => {
           verifier: faucet.address,
           beneficiary: beneficiaryAddress,
         },
-        "Let's see",
+        "My cool label",
+        "Let's see if the memo is used",
         transferAmount,
       );
 
@@ -91,14 +92,22 @@ describe("SigningCosmWasmClient", () => {
       const client = new SigningCosmWasmClient(httpUrl, faucet.address, signBytes => pen.sign(signBytes));
       const { codeId } = await client.upload(getRandomizedHackatom());
 
-      const contractAddress1 = await client.instantiate(codeId, {
-        verifier: faucet.address,
-        beneficiary: makeRandomAddress(),
-      });
-      const contractAddress2 = await client.instantiate(codeId, {
-        verifier: faucet.address,
-        beneficiary: makeRandomAddress(),
-      });
+      const contractAddress1 = await client.instantiate(
+        codeId,
+        {
+          verifier: faucet.address,
+          beneficiary: makeRandomAddress(),
+        },
+        "contract 1",
+      );
+      const contractAddress2 = await client.instantiate(
+        codeId,
+        {
+          verifier: faucet.address,
+          beneficiary: makeRandomAddress(),
+        },
+        "contract 2",
+      );
       expect(contractAddress1).not.toEqual(contractAddress2);
     });
   });
@@ -128,6 +137,7 @@ describe("SigningCosmWasmClient", () => {
           verifier: faucet.address,
           beneficiary: beneficiaryAddress,
         },
+        "amazing random contract",
         undefined,
         transferAmount,
       );
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts b/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
index 285487e7..efb76b21 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/signingcosmwasmclient.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
   public async instantiate(
     codeId: number,
     initMsg: object,
+    label: string,
     memo = "",
     transferAmount?: readonly Coin[],
   ): Promise<string> {
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ export class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
         sender: this.senderAddress,
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/camelcase
         code_id: codeId.toString(),
+        label: label,
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/camelcase
         init_msg: initMsg,
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/camelcase
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
index 46e08026..c902cc4b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ export interface MsgInstantiateContract extends MsgTemplate {
     readonly sender: string;
     /** ID of the Wasm code that was uploaded before */
     readonly code_id: string;
+    /** Human-readable label for this contract */
+    readonly label: string;
     /** Init message as JavaScript object */
     readonly init_msg: object;
     readonly init_funds: ReadonlyArray<Coin>;
diff --git a/packages/sdk/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts b/packages/sdk/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
index 4e9c3528..51513bd9 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/types/signingcosmwasmclient.d.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export declare class SigningCosmWasmClient extends CosmWasmClient {
   instantiate(
     codeId: number,
     initMsg: object,
+    label: string,
     memo?: string,
     transferAmount?: readonly Coin[],
   ): Promise<string>;
diff --git a/packages/sdk/types/types.d.ts b/packages/sdk/types/types.d.ts
index 37649887..d7f1bdf8 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/types/types.d.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ export interface MsgInstantiateContract extends MsgTemplate {
     readonly sender: string;
     /** ID of the Wasm code that was uploaded before */
     readonly code_id: string;
+    /** Human-readable label for this contract */
+    readonly label: string;
     /** Init message as JavaScript object */
     readonly init_msg: object;
     readonly init_funds: ReadonlyArray<Coin>;