diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 4993526691..33e3e6ec1d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Bug Report
 description: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: ["needs-triage"]
 body: 
   - type: textarea
     id: description
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 150eb07b5b..7e192c690c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Feature Request
 description: "When you want a new feature for something that doesn't already exist"
-labels: "enhancement"
+labels: ["needs-triage", "enhancement"]
 body:
   - type: textarea
     id: problem
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/standard-library-bug-or-feature-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/standard-library-bug-or-feature-report.md
index a51de54d67..45b747850a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/standard-library-bug-or-feature-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/standard-library-bug-or-feature-report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: standard library bug or feature report
 about: Used to submit issues related to the nu standard library
 title: ''
-labels: std-library
+labels: ['needs-triage', 'std-library']
 assignees: ''
 
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