diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 18a62184..1233542f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
-labels: 'type: bug'
+labels: 'type: bug, status: waiting-for-triage'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 7500126d..381a8977 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
-labels: 'type: enhancement'
+labels: 'status: waiting-for-triage, type: enhancement'
 assignees: ''
 
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