diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
index 287a76df..d235de71 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug
 about: Report a bug
 title: '<project>: <the problem>'
-labels: ''
+labels: bug, needs-triage
 assignees: ''
 
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