diff --git a/pungi/compose.py b/pungi/compose.py
index fa59d27a..ab1d4794 100644
--- a/pungi/compose.py
+++ b/pungi/compose.py
@@ -199,11 +199,19 @@ def get_compose_dir(
     compose_respin=None,
     compose_label=None,
     already_exists_callbacks=None,
+    parent_compose_ids=None,
+    respin_of=None,
 ):
     already_exists_callbacks = already_exists_callbacks or []
 
     ci = get_compose_info(
-        conf, compose_type, compose_date, compose_respin, compose_label
+        conf,
+        compose_type,
+        compose_date,
+        compose_respin,
+        compose_label,
+        parent_compose_ids,
+        respin_of,
     )
 
     cts_url = conf.get("cts_url", None)
diff --git a/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py b/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
index 5848f0a1..718f3ecf 100644
--- a/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
+++ b/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
@@ -233,9 +233,16 @@ def main():
     latest_link_status = opts.latest_link_status or None
     latest_link_components = opts.latest_link_components
 
+    import kobo.conf
     import kobo.log
     import productmd.composeinfo
 
+    if opts.label:
+        try:
+            productmd.composeinfo.verify_label(opts.label)
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            abort(str(ex))
+
     from pungi.compose import Compose
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("pungi")
@@ -302,7 +309,9 @@ def main():
             opts.target_dir,
             conf,
             compose_type=compose_type,
-            compose_label=label
+            compose_label=label,
+            parent_compose_ids=opts.parent_compose_id,
+            respin_of=opts.respin_of,
         )
     else:
         compose_dir = opts.compose_dir