diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph_debug.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph_debug.cc
index 1a266ccb283..54980436733 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph_debug.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph_debug.cc
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ static void deg_debug_graphviz_node_relations(const DebugContext &ctx,
 		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, "label=\"%s\"", rel->name);
 		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, ",fontname=\"%s\"", deg_debug_graphviz_fontname);
 #else
-		/* Note: some dummy label seems to be necessary or dot gets confused for some reason ... */
-		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, "label=\" \"");
+		/* Note: without label an id seem necessary to avoid bugs in graphviz/dot */
+		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, "id=\"%s\"", rel->name);
 #endif
 		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, ",color="); deg_debug_graphviz_relation_color(ctx, rel);
 		deg_debug_fprintf(ctx, ",penwidth=\"%f\"", penwidth);