diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index c1ee637..309cf28 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "Bug Report"
-description: "submit a bug report for the current release"
+description: "Submit a bug report for the current release"
+labels: ["bug"]
 body:
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checks
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 8a15b34..550daf4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "Feature Request"
-description: "submit a feature request for the current release"
+description: "Submit a feature request for the current release"
+labels: ["feature-request"]
 body:
   - type: textarea
     id: problem-statement