diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12d43b0..7ba6b6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ $scope.elasticBuilderData.fields = {
 };
 ```
 
+You can optionally add a label to the fields option to change the select label.
+
 ```html
 <div data-elastic-builder="elasticBuilderData"></div>
 ```
diff --git a/src/tmpl/RuleDirective.html b/src/tmpl/RuleDirective.html
index 9b1d2c0..c5dabc1 100644
--- a/src/tmpl/RuleDirective.html
+++ b/src/tmpl/RuleDirective.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="elastic-builder-rule">
-  <select class="form-control" data-ng-model="rule.field" data-ng-options="key as key for (key, value) in elasticFields"></select>
+  <select class="form-control" data-ng-model="rule.field" data-ng-options="key as value.label || key for (key, value) in elasticFields"></select>
 
   <span data-elastic-type="getType()" data-rule="rule" data-guide="elasticFields[rule.field]"></span>