diff --git a/src/lib/moderatePost_wrapped.ts b/src/lib/moderatePost_wrapped.ts
index d2a106995c..0ce01368af 100644
--- a/src/lib/moderatePost_wrapped.ts
+++ b/src/lib/moderatePost_wrapped.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import {moderatePost} from '@atproto/api'
-
-// TODO
-// do we think we'll need this again?
-// if not we can ditch it!
-// -prf
+import {moderatePost, BSKY_LABELER_DID} from '@atproto/api'
 
 type ModeratePost = typeof moderatePost
 type Options = Parameters<ModeratePost>[1]
@@ -12,5 +7,24 @@ export function moderatePost_wrapped(
   subject: Parameters<ModeratePost>[0],
   opts: Options,
 ) {
+  // HACK
+  // temporarily translate 'gore' into 'graphic-media' during the transition period
+  // can remove this in a few months
+  // -prf
+  translateOldLabels(subject)
+
   return moderatePost(subject, opts)
 }
+
+function translateOldLabels(subject: Parameters<ModeratePost>[0]) {
+  if (subject.labels) {
+    for (const label of subject.labels) {
+      if (
+        label.val === 'gore' &&
+        (!label.src || label.src === BSKY_LABELER_DID)
+      ) {
+        label.val = 'graphic-media'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}