diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
index 5394c475f7c002..f0366837fe3ece 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: "Netdata Agent: Bug report"
 description: "Submit a report and help us improve our free and open-source Netdata Agent"
 title: "[Bug]: "
 labels: ["bug", "needs triage"]
+type: "bug"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEAT_REQUEST.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEAT_REQUEST.yml
index 11d77a04a89799..876eb80cb3f517 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEAT_REQUEST.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEAT_REQUEST.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: "Netdata Agent: Feature request"
 description: "Submit a feature request and help us improve our free and open-source Netdata Agent"
 title: "[Feat]: "
 labels: ["feature request", "needs triage"]
+type: "feature"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: