diff --git a/lib/gitea.py b/lib/gitea.py
index b4af3eb..6f6f00b 100644
--- a/lib/gitea.py
+++ b/lib/gitea.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Gitea:
         repository: str,
     ):
         path = f"/repos/{repository}/issues/{issue_number}/labels"
-        params = {"labels": labels}
+        params = {"labels": [labels]}
         self.logger.debug(f">> Path used to update issue label: {path}")
 
         result = self.requests_post(path, params)
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ class Gitea:
         labels: list,
         repository: str,
     ):
-        path = f"/repos/{repository}/pulls/{pull_request_number}/labels"
-        params = {"labels": labels}
+        path = f"/repos/{repository}/pulls/{pull_request_number}"
+        params = {"labels": [labels]}
         self.logger.debug(f">> Path used to update pull request labels: {path}")
 
         result = self.requests_post(path, params)