diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 77356dfb7c..e67c3633ae 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Report an issue
 description: Create a bug report to fix an issue
 title: "Issue: "
-labels: ["bug"]
+type: bug
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 9981d9cc6b..cb10def560 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Request a feature
 description: Suggest new functionality or improvements for this project
 title: "Feature: "
-labels: ["feature"]
+type: feature
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: