diff --git a/model/labels/labels.go b/model/labels/labels.go
index f145dfc5f8..a482d2a835 100644
--- a/model/labels/labels.go
+++ b/model/labels/labels.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !stringlabels
+//go:build !stringlabels && !dedupelabels
 
 package labels
 
diff --git a/model/labels/sharding.go b/model/labels/sharding.go
index 6b4119860a..5e3e89fbbb 100644
--- a/model/labels/sharding.go
+++ b/model/labels/sharding.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !stringlabels
+//go:build !stringlabels && !dedupelabels
 
 package labels