diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/util.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/util.ts
index 2003ffbbf..5911f8f34 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/util.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/util.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const labelHelper = async <T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(
   _classes?: string
 ) => {
   let cssClasses;
-  const useHtmlLabels = node.useHtmlLabels || evaluate(getConfig()?.htmlLabels);
+  const useHtmlLabels = node.useHtmlLabels || evaluate(getConfig()?.flowchart?.htmlLabels);
   if (!_classes) {
     cssClasses = 'node default';
   } else {