diff --git a/report_label/README.rst b/report_label/README.rst
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--- a/report_label/README.rst
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@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ your self-adhesive label paper formats.
 
 .. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_paperformat.png
 
+You'll need to create or reuse a QWeb template for you label.
+
+`By design <https://github.com/OCA/reporting-engine/blob/14.0/report_label/reports/report_label.xml#L34>`_, the variable used in this QWeb template must be named `record`.
+
 Go to **Settings > Technical > Analysis > Label Report** and create your label
-report, and its context action. You'll also need to create or reuse a
-QWeb template for you label.
+report, and its context action.
 
 .. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_report_label.png
 
diff --git a/report_label/static/description/index.html b/report_label/static/description/index.html
index db91a1002..ff775d642 100644
--- a/report_label/static/description/index.html
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@@ -389,9 +389,10 @@ ul.auto-toc {
 <p>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Technical &gt; Analysis &gt; Label Paper Format</strong> and create
 your self-adhesive label paper formats.</p>
 <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_paperformat.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_paperformat.png" />
+<p>You’ll need to create or reuse a QWeb template for you label.</p>
+<p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/reporting-engine/blob/14.0/report_label/reports/report_label.xml#L34">By design</a>, the variable used in this QWeb template must be named <cite>record</cite>.</p>
 <p>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Technical &gt; Analysis &gt; Label Report</strong> and create your label
-report, and its context action. You’ll also need to create or reuse a
-QWeb template for you label.</p>
+report, and its context action.</p>
 <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_report_label.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/reporting-engine/14.0/report_label/static/description/configure_report_label.png" />
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="usage">