diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_type.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_type.go
index 3cbade874cc..bf18c14c642 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_type.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen/generators/fake/generator_fake_for_type.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (c *Fake$.type|publicPlural$) List(opts $.ListOptions|raw$) (result *$.type
 	if label == nil {
 		label = $.Everything|raw$()
 	}
-	list := &$.type|raw$List{}
+	list := &$.type|raw$List{ListMeta: obj.(*$.type|raw$List).ListMeta}
 	for _, item := range obj.(*$.type|raw$List).Items {
 		if label.Matches(labels.Set(item.Labels)) {
 			list.Items = append(list.Items, item)