diff --git a/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb b/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
index 8ad3851fb9a..18734f1411f 100644
--- a/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module SortingHelper
   end
 
   def sort_title_priority
-    'Priority'
+    'Label priority'
   end
 
   def sort_title_oldest_updated
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/priority-to-label-priority.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/priority-to-label-priority.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d9c58bfd9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/priority-to-label-priority.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Rename priority sorting option to label priority
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/labels/issues_sorted_by_priority_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/labels/issues_sorted_by_priority_spec.rb
index 7414ce21f59..de3c6eceb82 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/labels/issues_sorted_by_priority_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/labels/issues_sorted_by_priority_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ feature 'Issue prioritization', feature: true do
       visit namespace_project_issues_path(project.namespace, project, sort: 'priority')
 
       # Ensure we are indicating that issues are sorted by priority
-      expect(page).to have_selector('.dropdown-toggle', text: 'Priority')
+      expect(page).to have_selector('.dropdown-toggle', text: 'Label priority')
 
       page.within('.issues-holder') do
         issue_titles = all('.issues-list .issue-title-text').map(&:text)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ feature 'Issue prioritization', feature: true do
       login_as user
       visit namespace_project_issues_path(project.namespace, project, sort: 'priority')
 
-      expect(page).to have_selector('.dropdown-toggle', text: 'Priority')
+      expect(page).to have_selector('.dropdown-toggle', text: 'Label priority')
 
       page.within('.issues-holder') do
         issue_titles = all('.issues-list .issue-title-text').map(&:text)
diff --git a/spec/features/todos/todos_sorting_spec.rb b/spec/features/todos/todos_sorting_spec.rb
index fec28c55d30..4d5bd476301 100644
--- a/spec/features/todos/todos_sorting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/todos/todos_sorting_spec.rb
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ describe "Dashboard > User sorts todos", feature: true do
       expect(results_list.all('p')[4]).to have_content("merge_request_1")
     end
 
-    it "sorts by priority" do
-      click_link "Priority"
+    it "sorts by label priority" do
+      click_link "Label priority"
 
       results_list = page.find('.todos-list')
       expect(results_list.all('p')[0]).to have_content("issue_3")
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ describe "Dashboard > User sorts todos", feature: true do
       visit dashboard_todos_path
     end
 
-    it "doesn't mix issues and merge requests priorities" do
-      click_link "Priority"
+    it "doesn't mix issues and merge requests label priorities" do
+      click_link "Label priority"
 
       results_list = page.find('.todos-list')
       expect(results_list.all('p')[0]).to have_content("issue_1")