diff --git a/kong/clustering/rpc/manager.lua b/kong/clustering/rpc/manager.lua
index c90bbb56b69b..142c90a194c7 100644
--- a/kong/clustering/rpc/manager.lua
+++ b/kong/clustering/rpc/manager.lua
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ function _M:_handle_meta_call(c)
   local capabilities_list = info.rpc_capabilities
   local node_id = info.kong_node_id
 
+  -- we already set this dp node
+  if self.client_capabilities[node_id] then
+    return node_id
+  end
+
   self.client_capabilities[node_id] = {
     set = pl_tablex_makeset(capabilities_list),
     list = capabilities_list,
@@ -210,10 +215,22 @@ function _M:_handle_meta_call(c)
   assert(self.concentrator)
   assert(self.client_info)
 
+  -- see communicate() in data_plane.lua
+  local labels do
+    if info.kong_conf.cluster_dp_labels then
+      labels = {}
+      for _, lab in ipairs(info.kong_conf.cluster_dp_labels) do
+        local del = lab:find(":", 1, true)
+        labels[lab:sub(1, del - 1)] = lab:sub(del + 1)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   -- store DP's ip addr
   self.client_info[node_id] = {
     ip = ngx_var.remote_addr,
     version = info.kong_version,
+    labels = labels,
   }
 
   return node_id
diff --git a/kong/clustering/services/sync/rpc.lua b/kong/clustering/services/sync/rpc.lua
index b6525c3ee04a..e19960a45eec 100644
--- a/kong/clustering/services/sync/rpc.lua
+++ b/kong/clustering/services/sync/rpc.lua
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function _M:init_cp(manager)
       hostname = node_id,
       ip = node_info.ip,   -- get the correct ip
       version = node_info.version,    -- get from rpc call
+      labels = node_info.labels,    -- get from rpc call
       sync_status = CLUSTERING_SYNC_STATUS.NORMAL,
       config_hash = fmt("%032d", default_namespace_version),
       rpc_capabilities = rpc_peers and rpc_peers[node_id] or {},
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/01-sync_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/01-sync_spec.lua
index 4877869c4a23..9eea5ed30fb3 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/01-sync_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/01-sync_spec.lua
@@ -801,12 +801,8 @@ describe("CP/DP labels #" .. strategy, function()
             assert.matches("^(%d+%.%d+)%.%d+", v.version)
             assert.equal(CLUSTERING_SYNC_STATUS.NORMAL, v.sync_status)
             assert.equal(CLUSTERING_SYNC_STATUS.NORMAL, v.sync_status)
-            -- TODO: The API output does include labels and certs when the
-            --       rpc sync is enabled.
-            if rpc_sync == "off" then
-              assert.equal("mycloud", v.labels.deployment)
-              assert.equal("us-east-1", v.labels.region)
-            end
+            assert.equal("mycloud", v.labels.deployment)
+            assert.equal("us-east-1", v.labels.region)
             return true
           end
         end