diff --git a/scripts/detect_duplicates.ts b/scripts/detect_duplicates.ts
index 798d864afe6..65898d98646 100644
--- a/scripts/detect_duplicates.ts
+++ b/scripts/detect_duplicates.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export async function fetchExistingIssues(
       }
 
       // Fallback: Check for bug or feature labels
-      const labelNames = issue.labels.map((l: any) =>
+      const labelNames = (issue.labels || []).map((l: any) =>
         typeof l === "string" ? l.toLowerCase() : (l.name || "").toLowerCase()
       );
       return labelNames.includes("bug") || labelNames.includes("feature");
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export async function fetchExistingIssues(
       body: issue.body || "",
       created_at: new Date(issue.created_at),
       updated_at: new Date(issue.updated_at),
-      labels: issue.labels.map((l: any) =>
+      labels: (issue.labels || []).map((l: any) =>
         typeof l === "string" ? l : l.name || ""
       ),
       url: issue.html_url,
diff --git a/scripts/test/test-duplicate-preview.ts b/scripts/test/test-duplicate-preview.ts
index 79c1269d13f..5fc9803737d 100644
--- a/scripts/test/test-duplicate-preview.ts
+++ b/scripts/test/test-duplicate-preview.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function previewDuplicateDetection() {
     console.log("─".repeat(60));
     console.log(`Title: ${issue.title}`);
     console.log(`State: ${issue.state}`);
-    console.log(`Labels: ${issue.labels.map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ") || "none"}`);
+    console.log(`Labels: ${(issue.labels || []).map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ") || "none"}`);
     console.log(`Type: ${issue.type || "NOT SET"}`);
     console.log(`Created: ${issue.created_at}`);
     console.log(`URL: ${issue.html_url}`);
diff --git a/scripts/test/test-github-api-response.ts b/scripts/test/test-github-api-response.ts
index ec9060f4671..fd7d3c7266f 100644
--- a/scripts/test/test-github-api-response.ts
+++ b/scripts/test/test-github-api-response.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async function testGitHubAPIResponse() {
       console.log(`  - number: ${firstIssue.number}`);
       console.log(`  - title: ${firstIssue.title}`);
       console.log(`  - state: ${firstIssue.state}`);
-      console.log(`  - labels: ${firstIssue.labels.map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
+      console.log(`  - labels: ${(firstIssue.labels || []).map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
       console.log(`  - type: ${firstIssue.type || "NOT AVAILABLE"}`);
       console.log(`  - pull_request: ${firstIssue.pull_request ? "YES" : "NO"}`);
       console.log("");
diff --git a/scripts/test/test-real-issue.ts b/scripts/test/test-real-issue.ts
index 47b1d7fbc13..994117d566f 100644
--- a/scripts/test/test-real-issue.ts
+++ b/scripts/test/test-real-issue.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function testRealIssue() {
     console.log("─".repeat(60));
     console.log(`Title: ${issue.title}`);
     console.log(`State: ${issue.state}`);
-    console.log(`Labels: ${issue.labels.map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ") || "none"}`);
+    console.log(`Labels: ${(issue.labels || []).map((l: any) => l.name).join(", ") || "none"}`);
     console.log(`Created: ${issue.created_at}`);
     console.log(`URL: ${issue.html_url}`);
     console.log("─".repeat(60));