diff --git a/gns3server/controller/node.py b/gns3server/controller/node.py
index bab78218..732ba54a 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/node.py
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ class Node:
         self._label = {
             "y": -25,
             "text": "",
-            "style": "",
-            "x": -17
+            "style": "font-size: 10;font-familly: Verdana",
+            "x": -17,
+            "rotation": 0
         }
         # Update node properties with additional elements
         for prop in kwargs:
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/label.py b/gns3server/schemas/label.py
index 44b309b9..9aca610c 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/label.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/label.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ LABEL_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Relative Y position of the label",
             "type": "integer"
         },
+        "rotation": {
+            "description": "Rotation of the label",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
     },
     "required": [
         "text",