diff --git a/lib/github_api/client/issues/labels.rb b/lib/github_api/client/issues/labels.rb
index 53844c89..d759c97e 100644
--- a/lib/github_api/client/issues/labels.rb
+++ b/lib/github_api/client/issues/labels.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 module Github
   class Client::Issues::Labels < API
 
-    VALID_LABEL_INPUTS = %w[ name color ].freeze
+    VALID_LABEL_INPUTS = %w[ name color description new_name ].freeze
 
     # List all labels for a repository
     #
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get(*args)
     def create(*args)
       arguments(args, required: [:user, :repo]) do
         permit VALID_LABEL_INPUTS
-        assert_required VALID_LABEL_INPUTS
+        assert_required %w[ name color ]
       end
 
       post_request("/repos/#{arguments.user}/#{arguments.repo}/labels", arguments.params)
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ def create(*args)
     def update(*args)
       arguments(args, required: [:user, :repo, :label_name]) do
         permit VALID_LABEL_INPUTS
-        assert_required VALID_LABEL_INPUTS
       end
 
       patch_request("/repos/#{arguments.user}/#{arguments.repo}/labels/#{arguments.label_name}", arguments.params)
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/issues/label.json b/spec/fixtures/issues/label.json
index 8fe5d68e..10470f46 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/issues/label.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/issues/label.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels/bug",
   "name": "bug",
-  "color": "f29513"
+  "color": "f29513",
+  "description": "Something isn't working"
 }
diff --git a/spec/github/client/issues/labels/update_spec.rb b/spec/github/client/issues/labels/update_spec.rb
index ca0043ae..2854e3c4 100644
--- a/spec/github/client/issues/labels/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/github/client/issues/labels/update_spec.rb
@@ -26,18 +26,6 @@
     let(:body) { fixture('issues/label.json') }
     let(:status) { 200 }
 
-    it "should fail to create resource if 'name' input is missing" do
-      expect {
-        subject.update user, repo, label_id, inputs.except('name')
-      }.to raise_error(Github::Error::RequiredParams)
-    end
-
-    it "should fail to create resource if 'color' input is missing" do
-      expect {
-        subject.update user, repo, label_id, inputs.except('color')
-      }.to raise_error(Github::Error::RequiredParams)
-    end
-
     it "should update resource successfully" do
       subject.update user, repo, label_id, inputs
       expect(a_patch(request_path).with(body: inputs)).to have_been_made