diff --git a/ops/besadii/main.go b/ops/besadii/main.go
index ef4f4fe42..556725185 100644
--- a/ops/besadii/main.go
+++ b/ops/besadii/main.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type config struct {
 	GerritUrl        string `json:"gerritUrl"`
 	GerritUser       string `json:"gerritUser"`
 	GerritPassword   string `json:"gerritPassword"`
+	GerritLabel      string `json:"gerritLabel"`
 	BuildkiteOrg     string `json:"buildkiteOrg"`
 	BuildkiteProject string `json:"buildkiteProject"`
 	BuildkiteToken   string `json:"buildkiteToken"`
@@ -130,6 +131,11 @@ func loadConfig() (*config, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal besadii config: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// The default Gerrit label to set is 'Verified', unless specified otherwise.
+	if cfg.GerritLabel == "" {
+		cfg.GerritLabel = "Verified"
+	}
+
 	// Rudimentary config validation logic
 	if cfg.SourcegraphUrl != "" && cfg.SourcegraphToken == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'SourcegraphToken' must be set if 'SourcegraphUrl' is set")
@@ -441,14 +447,14 @@ func postCommandMain(cfg *config) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var verified int
+	var vote int
 	var verb string
 
 	if os.Getenv("BUILDKITE_COMMAND_EXIT_STATUS") == "0" {
-		verified = 1 // Verified: +1 in Gerrit
+		vote = 1 // automation passed: +1 in Gerrit
 		verb = "passed"
 	} else {
-		verified = -1
+		vote = -1
 		verb = "failed"
 	}
 
@@ -457,11 +463,11 @@ func postCommandMain(cfg *config) {
 		Message:               msg,
 		OmitDuplicateComments: true,
 		Labels: map[string]int{
-			"Verified": verified,
+			cfg.GerritLabel: vote,
 		},
 
 		// Update the attention set if we are failing this patchset.
-		IgnoreDefaultAttentionSetRules: verified == 1,
+		IgnoreDefaultAttentionSetRules: vote == 1,
 
 		Tag: "autogenerated:buildkite~result",
 	}