diff --git a/nf_core/modules/lint/main_nf.py b/nf_core/modules/lint/main_nf.py
index ed3d93e2ca..7321e90359 100644
--- a/nf_core/modules/lint/main_nf.py
+++ b/nf_core/modules/lint/main_nf.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def check_process_labels(self, lines):
     if len(all_labels) > 0:
         for label in all_labels:
             try:
-                label = re.match(r"^label\s+'?([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)'?$", label).group(1)
+                label = re.match(r"^label\s+'?\"?([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)'?\"?$", label).group(1)
             except AttributeError:
                 self.warned.append(
                     (