diff --git a/prog/weaveexec/Dockerfile b/prog/weaveexec/Dockerfile
index 9d101bd725..e2a1e9c20b 100644
--- a/prog/weaveexec/Dockerfile
+++ b/prog/weaveexec/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM gliderlabs/alpine
 
 MAINTAINER Weaveworks Inc <help@weave.works>
+LABEL works.weave.role=system
 
 WORKDIR /home/weave
 VOLUME /w
diff --git a/prog/weaver/Dockerfile b/prog/weaver/Dockerfile
index e91764e0ac..31c075f9b3 100644
--- a/prog/weaver/Dockerfile
+++ b/prog/weaver/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 FROM scratch
 MAINTAINER Weaveworks Inc <help@weave.works>
+LABEL works.weave.role=system
 WORKDIR /home/weave
 ADD ./weaver /home/weave/
 ENTRYPOINT ["/home/weave/weaver"]