diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NCO_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NCO_bug_report.yml
index 79632779aa..a7016d838b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NCO_bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NCO_bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: NCO Bug Report
 description: Report something that is incorrect or broken
 labels: ["nco-bug", "triage"]
+type: ["bug"]
 assignees:
   - aerorahul
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index d43d2eb3d7..1b3a11a9c8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug Report
 description: Report something that is incorrect or broken
-labels: ["bug", "triage"]
+labels: ["triage"]
+type: ["bug"]
 
 body:
   - type: markdown
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
index 4481e7f6e0..b3bb5c97d2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Global Observation Dump Request
 description: Request additional dates be added to a machine's global dump archive (GDA) or introduce experimental dump data to the GDA
 labels: ["Static Data Mgmt"]
+type: ["task"]
 assignees:
   - KateFriedman-NOAA
   - WalterKolczynski-NOAA
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 7e0ddb2459..dd1ebedf7a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Feature Request
 description: Request new capability
-labels: ["feature", "triage"]
+labels: ["triage"]
+type: ["feature"]
 
 body:
   - type: markdown
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/production_update.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/production_update.yml
index cb1fb588d8..70ba2544cf 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/production_update.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/production_update.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Production Update
 description: Begin the process of an operational production update
 labels: ["production update", "triage"]
+type: ["feature"]
 assignees:
   - WalterKolczynski-NOAA
   - KateFriedman-NOAA
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/static_data.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/static_data.yml
index f29f155cf8..13d684f522 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/static_data.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/static_data.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Static Data Update
 description: Request static data be added or updated
 labels: ["Static Data Mgmt"]
+type: ["task"]
 assignees:
   - KateFriedman-NOAA
   - WalterKolczynski-NOAA