diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-shoes-feel.md b/.changeset/grumpy-shoes-feel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2079bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-shoes-feel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@undp-data/style": patch
+---
+
+feat: added carto source to blank style to make labels available by default whenever needed"
diff --git a/assets/blank.yml b/assets/blank.yml
index 75bc96d..ebeb2b9 100644
--- a/assets/blank.yml
+++ b/assets/blank.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: 8
 name: Blank
 metadata: {}
 sources:
+  carto:
+    type: vector
+    url: https://tiles.basemaps.cartocdn.com/vector/carto.streets/v1/tiles.json
   terrarium:
     type: raster-dem
     attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://github.com/tilezen/joerd/blob/master/docs/attribution.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tilezen Joerd</a>'