diff --git a/customtkinter/windows/widgets/ctk_label.py b/customtkinter/windows/widgets/ctk_label.py
index 047f1e3..97bb606 100644
--- a/customtkinter/windows/widgets/ctk_label.py
+++ b/customtkinter/windows/widgets/ctk_label.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class CTkLabel(CTkBaseClass):
         self._canvas.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nswe")
         self._draw_engine = DrawEngine(self._canvas)
 
+        self.textvariable = textvariable
+
         self._label = tkinter.Label(master=self,
                                     highlightthickness=0,
                                     padx=0,
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ class CTkLabel(CTkBaseClass):
                                     compound=self._compound,
                                     wraplength=self._apply_widget_scaling(self._wraplength),
                                     text=self._text,
-                                    font=self._apply_font_scaling(self._font))
+                                    font=self._apply_font_scaling(self._font),
+                                    textvariable=self.textvariable)
         self._label.configure(**pop_from_dict_by_set(kwargs, self._valid_tk_label_attributes))
 
         check_kwargs_empty(kwargs, raise_error=True)