diff --git a/pkg/storage/unified/entitybridge/entitybridge.go b/pkg/storage/unified/entitybridge/entitybridge.go
index 7a7288de81f..abc5fc16f9c 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/unified/entitybridge/entitybridge.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/unified/entitybridge/entitybridge.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"gocloud.dev/blob/fileblob"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/selection"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
 	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/registry/generic"
@@ -244,11 +245,15 @@ func (b *entityBridge) PrepareList(ctx context.Context, req *resource.ListReques
 		WithBody:      true,
 	}
 
-	// Assumes everything is equals
 	if len(req.Options.Labels) > 0 {
 		query.Labels = make(map[string]string)
 		for _, q := range req.Options.Labels {
-			query.Labels[q.Key] = q.Values[0]
+			// The entity structure only supports equals
+			// the rest will be processed handled by the upstream predicate
+			op := selection.Operator(q.Operator)
+			if op == selection.Equals || op == selection.DoubleEquals {
+				query.Labels[q.Key] = q.Values[0]
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/unified/resource/resource.proto b/pkg/storage/unified/resource/resource.proto
index b7b741a8bdd..5471d2c8c1c 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/unified/resource/resource.proto
+++ b/pkg/storage/unified/resource/resource.proto
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ message ReadResponse {
 // The label filtering requirements:
 // https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/v1.30.1/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels/selector.go#L141
 message Requirement {
-	string key = 1;
+  string key = 1;
   string operator = 2; // See https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/v1.30.1/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/selection/operator.go#L21
-	repeated string values = 3; // typically one value, but depends on the operator
+  repeated string values = 3; // typically one value, but depends on the operator
 }
 
 message Sort {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ message Sort {
     ASC = 0;
     DESC = 1;
   }
-	string field = 1;
+  string field = 1;
   Order order = 2;
 }
 
@@ -217,16 +217,16 @@ message ListResponse {
   int64 resource_version = 3;
 
   // remainingItemCount is the number of subsequent items in the list which are not included in this
-	// list response. If the list request contained label or field selectors, then the number of
-	// remaining items is unknown and the field will be left unset and omitted during serialization.
-	// If the list is complete (either because it is not chunking or because this is the last chunk),
-	// then there are no more remaining items and this field will be left unset and omitted during
-	// serialization.
+  // list response. If the list request contained label or field selectors, then the number of
+  // remaining items is unknown and the field will be left unset and omitted during serialization.
+  // If the list is complete (either because it is not chunking or because this is the last chunk),
+  // then there are no more remaining items and this field will be left unset and omitted during
+  // serialization.
   //
-	// The intended use of the remainingItemCount is *estimating* the size of a collection. Clients
-	// should not rely on the remainingItemCount to be set or to be exact.
-	// +optional
-	int64 remaining_item_count = 4; // 0 won't be set either (no next page token)
+  // The intended use of the remainingItemCount is *estimating* the size of a collection. Clients
+  // should not rely on the remainingItemCount to be set or to be exact.
+  // +optional
+  int64 remaining_item_count = 4; // 0 won't be set either (no next page token)
 }
 
 message WatchRequest {