diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a5058b..a8dddfe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@ Example:
 Simple example how to use downward API to get `POD_NAME` can be found [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/kubernetes.github.io/master/docs/user-guide/downward-api/dapi-pod.yaml).
 
 ### Job
-Checks if a given job succeded at least once.
-Example:
+Checks if a given job or set of jobs with matching name and/or labels succeeded at least once.
+In order to use labels DEPENDENCY_JOBS_JSON must be used, but DEPENDENCY_JOBS is supported
+as well for backward compatibility.
+Examples:
 
-`DEPENDENCY_JOBS=nova-init,neutron-init`
+`DEPENDENCY_JOBS_JSON='[{"namespace": "foo", "name": "nova-init"}, {"labels": {"initializes": "neutron"}}]'`
+`DEPENDENCY_JOBS=nova-init,neutron-init'`
 
 ### Config
 This dependency performs a container level templating of configuration files. It can template an ip address `{{ .IP }}` and hostname `{{ .HOSTNAME }}`.
@@ -91,13 +94,12 @@ Example:
 Checks if at least one pod matching the specified labels is already running, by
 default anywhere in the cluster, or use `"requireSameNode": true` to require a
 a pod on the same node.
-In contrast to other dependencies, the syntax uses json in order to avoid inventing a new
-format to specify labels and the parsing complexities that would come with that.
+As seen below the syntax uses JSON to allow for label support.
 This dependency requires a `POD_NAME` env which can be easily passed through the
 [downward api](http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/downward-api/). The `POD_NAME` variable is mandatory and is used to resolve dependencies.
 Example:
 
-`DEPENDENCY_POD="[{\"namespace\": \"foo\", \"labels\": {\"k1\": \"v1\", \"k2\": \"v2\"}}, {\"labels\": {\"k1\": \"v1\", \"k2\": \"v2\"}, \"requireSameNode\": true}]"`
+`DEPENDENCY_POD_JSON='[{"namespace": "foo", "labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}}, {"labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}, "requireSameNode": true}]'`
 
 ## Image
 
diff --git a/dependencies/job/job.go b/dependencies/job/job.go
index 006f41a..aaf20fb 100644
--- a/dependencies/job/job.go
+++ b/dependencies/job/job.go
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	entry "github.com/stackanetes/kubernetes-entrypoint/entrypoint"
+	"github.com/stackanetes/kubernetes-entrypoint/logger"
 	"github.com/stackanetes/kubernetes-entrypoint/util/env"
+	api "k8s.io/client-go/1.5/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/1.5/pkg/apis/batch/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/1.5/pkg/labels"
 )
 
 const FailingStatusFormat = "Job %s is not completed yet"
@@ -12,38 +16,75 @@ const FailingStatusFormat = "Job %s is not completed yet"
 type Job struct {
 	name      string
 	namespace string
+	labels    map[string]string
 }
 
 func init() {
 	jobsEnv := fmt.Sprintf("%sJOBS", entry.DependencyPrefix)
-	if jobsDeps := env.SplitEnvToDeps(jobsEnv); jobsDeps != nil {
+	jobsJsonEnv := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", jobsEnv, entry.JsonSuffix)
+	if jobsDeps := env.SplitJobEnvToDeps(jobsEnv, jobsJsonEnv); jobsDeps != nil {
 		if len(jobsDeps) > 0 {
 			for _, dep := range jobsDeps {
-				entry.Register(NewJob(dep.Name, dep.Namespace))
+				job := NewJob(dep.Name, dep.Namespace, dep.Labels)
+				if job != nil {
+					entry.Register(*job)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func NewJob(name string, namespace string) Job {
-	return Job{
+func NewJob(name string, namespace string, labels map[string]string) *Job {
+	if name != "" && labels != nil {
+		logger.Warning.Printf("Cannot specify both name and labels for job depependency")
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &Job{
 		name:      name,
 		namespace: namespace,
+		labels:    labels,
 	}
-
 }
 
 func (j Job) IsResolved(entrypoint entry.EntrypointInterface) (bool, error) {
-	job, err := entrypoint.Client().Jobs(j.namespace).Get(j.name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+	iface := entrypoint.Client().Jobs(j.namespace)
+	var jobs []v1.Job
+
+	if j.name != "" {
+		job, err := iface.Get(j.name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		jobs = []v1.Job{*job}
+	} else if j.labels != nil {
+		label := labels.SelectorFromSet(j.labels)
+		opts := api.ListOptions{LabelSelector: label}
+		jobList, err := iface.List(opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		jobs = jobList.Items
 	}
-	if job.Status.Succeeded == 0 {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf(FailingStatusFormat, j)
+	if len(jobs) == 0 {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("No matching jobs found: %v", j)
+	}
+
+	for _, job := range jobs {
+		if job.Status.Succeeded == 0 {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf(FailingStatusFormat, j)
+		}
 	}
 	return true, nil
 }
 
 func (j Job) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Job %s in namespace %s", j.name, j.namespace)
+	var prefix string
+	if j.name != "" {
+		prefix = fmt.Sprintf("Job %s", j.name)
+	} else if j.labels != nil {
+		prefix = fmt.Sprintf("Jobs with labels %s", j.labels)
+	} else {
+		prefix = "Jobs"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s in namespace %s", prefix, j.namespace)
 }
diff --git a/dependencies/job/job_test.go b/dependencies/job/job_test.go
index 7efc2c7..787287d 100644
--- a/dependencies/job/job_test.go
+++ b/dependencies/job/job_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import (
 const testJobName = "TEST_JOB_NAME"
 const testJobNamespace = "TEST_JOB_NAMESPACE"
 
+var testLabels = map[string]string{
+	"k1": "v1",
+}
+
 var testEntrypoint entrypoint.EntrypointInterface
 
 var _ = Describe("Job", func() {
@@ -21,15 +25,25 @@ var _ = Describe("Job", func() {
 		testEntrypoint = mocks.NewEntrypoint()
 	})
 
-	It("checks the name of a newly created job", func() {
-		job := NewJob(testJobName, testJobNamespace)
+	It("constructor correctly assigns fields", func() {
+		nameJob := NewJob(testJobName, testJobNamespace, nil)
 
-		Expect(job.name).To(Equal(testJobName))
-		Expect(job.namespace).To(Equal(testJobNamespace))
+		Expect(nameJob.name).To(Equal(testJobName))
+		Expect(nameJob.namespace).To(Equal(testJobNamespace))
+
+		labelsJob := NewJob("", testJobNamespace, testLabels)
+
+		Expect(labelsJob.labels).To(Equal(testLabels))
 	})
 
-	It("checks resolution of a succeeding job", func() {
-		job := NewJob(mocks.SucceedingJobName, mocks.SucceedingJobName)
+	It("constructor returns nil when both name and labels specified", func() {
+		job := NewJob(testJobName, testJobNamespace, testLabels)
+
+		Expect(job).To(BeNil())
+	})
+
+	It("checks resolution of a succeeding job by name", func() {
+		job := NewJob(mocks.SucceedingJobName, mocks.SucceedingJobName, nil)
 
 		isResolved, err := job.IsResolved(testEntrypoint)
 
@@ -37,13 +51,31 @@ var _ = Describe("Job", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
-	It("checks resolution failure of a failing job", func() {
-		job := NewJob(mocks.FailingJobName, mocks.FailingJobName)
+	It("checks resolution failure of a failing job by name", func() {
+		job := NewJob(mocks.FailingJobName, mocks.FailingJobName, nil)
 
 		isResolved, err := job.IsResolved(testEntrypoint)
 
 		Expect(isResolved).To(Equal(false))
 		Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf(FailingStatusFormat, job)))
+	})
+
+	It("checks resolution of a succeeding job by labels", func() {
+		job := NewJob("", mocks.SucceedingJobName, map[string]string{"name": mocks.SucceedingJobLabel})
+
+		isResolved, err := job.IsResolved(testEntrypoint)
+
+		Expect(isResolved).To(Equal(true))
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	})
+
+	It("checks resolution failure of a failing job by labels", func() {
+		job := NewJob("", mocks.FailingJobName, map[string]string{"name": mocks.FailingJobLabel})
+
+		isResolved, err := job.IsResolved(testEntrypoint)
+
+		Expect(isResolved).To(Equal(false))
 		Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf(FailingStatusFormat, job)))
 	})
+
 })
diff --git a/dependencies/pod/pod.go b/dependencies/pod/pod.go
index 2ec736b..828e937 100644
--- a/dependencies/pod/pod.go
+++ b/dependencies/pod/pod.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Pod struct {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	podEnv := fmt.Sprintf("%sPOD", entry.DependencyPrefix)
+	podEnv := fmt.Sprintf("%sPOD%s", entry.DependencyPrefix, entry.JsonSuffix)
 	if podDeps := env.SplitPodEnvToDeps(podEnv); podDeps != nil {
 		for _, dep := range podDeps {
 			pod, err := NewPod(dep.Labels, dep.Namespace, dep.RequireSameNode)
diff --git a/entrypoint/entrypoint.go b/entrypoint/entrypoint.go
index 5ddf734..450ae71 100644
--- a/entrypoint/entrypoint.go
+++ b/entrypoint/entrypoint.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var dependencies []Resolver // List containing all dependencies to be resolved
 const (
 	//DependencyPrefix is a prefix for env variables
 	DependencyPrefix      = "DEPENDENCY_"
+	JsonSuffix            = "_JSON"
 	resolverSleepInterval = 2
 )
 
diff --git a/kubernetes-entrypoint b/kubernetes-entrypoint
index ca23612..77e76ce 100755
Binary files a/kubernetes-entrypoint and b/kubernetes-entrypoint differ
diff --git a/mocks/job.go b/mocks/job.go
index bf40c0e..972f6fa 100644
--- a/mocks/job.go
+++ b/mocks/job.go
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	SucceedingJobName = "succeed"
-	FailingJobName    = "fail"
+	SucceedingJobName  = "succeed"
+	FailingJobName     = "fail"
+	SucceedingJobLabel = "succeed"
+	FailingJobLabel    = "fail"
 )
 
 type jClient struct {
@@ -41,7 +43,17 @@ func (j jClient) DeleteCollection(options *api.DeleteOptions, listOptions api.Li
 	return fmt.Errorf("Not implemented")
 }
 func (j jClient) List(options api.ListOptions) (*batch.JobList, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Not implemented")
+	var jobs []batch.Job
+	if options.LabelSelector.String() == fmt.Sprintf("name=%s", SucceedingJobLabel) {
+		jobs = []batch.Job{NewJob(1)}
+	} else if options.LabelSelector.String() == fmt.Sprintf("name=%s", FailingJobLabel) {
+		jobs = []batch.Job{NewJob(1), NewJob(0)}
+	} else {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Mock job didnt work")
+	}
+	return &batch.JobList{
+		Items: jobs,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (j jClient) Update(job *batch.Job) (*batch.Job, error) {
@@ -62,3 +74,9 @@ func (j jClient) Patch(name string, pt api.PatchType, data []byte, subresources
 func NewJClient() v1batch.JobInterface {
 	return jClient{}
 }
+
+func NewJob(succeeded int32) batch.Job {
+	return batch.Job{
+		Status: batch.JobStatus{Succeeded: succeeded},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/util/env/env.go b/util/env/env.go
index 0b7e05e..60e20ec 100644
--- a/util/env/env.go
+++ b/util/env/env.go
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ type PodDependency struct {
 	RequireSameNode bool
 }
 
+type JobDependency struct {
+	Name      string
+	Labels    map[string]string
+	Namespace string
+}
+
 func SplitCommand() []string {
 	command := os.Getenv("COMMAND")
 	if command == "" {
@@ -96,6 +102,50 @@ func SplitPodEnvToDeps(env string) []PodDependency {
 	return deps
 }
 
+//SplitJobEnvToDeps returns list of JobDependency
+func SplitJobEnvToDeps(env string, jsonEnv string) []JobDependency {
+	deps := []JobDependency{}
+
+	namespace := GetBaseNamespace()
+
+	envVal := os.Getenv(env)
+	jsonEnvVal := os.Getenv(jsonEnv)
+	if jsonEnvVal != "" {
+		if envVal != "" {
+			logger.Warning.Printf("Ignoring %s since %s was specified", env, jsonEnv)
+		}
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonEnvVal), &deps)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Warning.Printf("Invalid format: ", jsonEnvVal)
+			return []JobDependency{}
+		}
+
+		valid := []JobDependency{}
+		for _, dep := range deps {
+			if dep.Namespace == "" {
+				dep.Namespace = namespace
+			}
+
+			valid = append(valid, dep)
+		}
+
+		return valid
+	}
+
+	if envVal != "" {
+		plainDeps := SplitEnvToDeps(env)
+
+		deps = []JobDependency{}
+		for _, dep := range plainDeps {
+			deps = append(deps, JobDependency{Name: dep.Name, Namespace: dep.Namespace})
+		}
+
+		return deps
+	}
+
+	return deps
+}
+
 //GetBaseNamespace returns default namespace when user set empty one
 func GetBaseNamespace() string {
 	namespace := os.Getenv("NAMESPACE")
diff --git a/util/env/env_test.go b/util/env/env_test.go
index 470e87b..34e5d04 100644
--- a/util/env/env_test.go
+++ b/util/env/env_test.go
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ func TestSplitEmptyEnvWithColon(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSplitPodEnvToDepsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Unsetenv("NAMESPACE")
 	os.Setenv("NAMESPACE", `TEST_NAMESPACE`)
-	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST")
-	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST", `[{"namespace": "foo", "labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}, "requireSameNode": true}, {"labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}}]`)
-	actual := SplitPodEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST_JSON", `[{"namespace": "foo", "labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}, "requireSameNode": true}, {"labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}}]`)
+	actual := SplitPodEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST_JSON")
 	expected := []PodDependency{
 		PodDependency{Namespace: "foo", Labels: map[string]string{
 			"k1": "v1",
@@ -132,6 +132,75 @@ func TestSplitPodEnvToDepsIgnoreInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSplitJobEnvToDepsJsonSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	defer os.Unsetenv("NAMESPACE")
+	os.Setenv("NAMESPACE", `TEST_NAMESPACE`)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST_JSON", `[{"namespace": "foo", "labels": {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2"}}, {"name": "bar"}]`)
+	actual := SplitJobEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST", "TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	expected := []JobDependency{
+		JobDependency{
+			Name:      "",
+			Namespace: "foo", Labels: map[string]string{
+				"k1": "v1",
+				"k2": "v2",
+			}},
+		JobDependency{Name: "bar", Namespace: "TEST_NAMESPACE", Labels: nil},
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, actual) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v Got: %v", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitJobEnvToDepsPlainSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	defer os.Unsetenv("NAMESPACE")
+	os.Setenv("NAMESPACE", `TEST_NAMESPACE`)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST", `plain`)
+	actual := SplitJobEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST", "TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	expected := []JobDependency{
+		JobDependency{Name: "plain", Namespace: "TEST_NAMESPACE", Labels: nil},
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, actual) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v Got: %v", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitJobEnvToDepsJsonPrecedence(t *testing.T) {
+	defer os.Unsetenv("NAMESPACE")
+	os.Setenv("NAMESPACE", `TEST_NAMESPACE`)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST_JSON", `[{"name": "json"}]`)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST", `plain`)
+	actual := SplitJobEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST", "TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	expected := []JobDependency{
+		JobDependency{Name: "json", Namespace: "TEST_NAMESPACE", Labels: nil},
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, actual) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %v Got: %v", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitJobEnvToDepsUnset(t *testing.T) {
+	actual := SplitJobEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST", "TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	if len(actual) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: no dependencies Got: %v", actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitJobEnvToDepsIgnoreInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	defer os.Unsetenv("TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	os.Setenv("TEST_LIST_JSON", `[{"invalid": json}`)
+	actual := SplitJobEnvToDeps("TEST_LIST", "TEST_LIST_JSON")
+	if len(actual) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: ignore invalid dependencies Got: %v", actual)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSplitCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Unsetenv("COMMAND")
 	list2 := SplitCommand()