diff --git a/plugins/network/if1sec_ b/plugins/network/if1sec_
index a08cd906..992e7547 100755
--- a/plugins/network/if1sec_
+++ b/plugins/network/if1sec_
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ then
 graph_title Interface 1sec stats for ${IFACE}
 graph_category 1sec::network
 graph_data_size custom 1d, 10s for 1w, 1m for 1t, 5m for 1y
+graph_vlabel Bytes
 update_rate 1
+${IFACE}_tx.label ${IFACE} TX bytes
 ${IFACE}_tx.type DERIVE
 ${IFACE}_tx.min 0
+${IFACE}_rx.label ${IFACE} RX bytes
 ${IFACE}_rx.type DERIVE
 ${IFACE}_rx.min 0
 EOF