diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 286a842bcb..e0334e007b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 description: Create a report to help us improve TiddlyWiki 5
 title: "[BUG] "
+type: bug
 body:
   - type: textarea
     id: Describe
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 6eb55dd6b5..59f3dfcb21 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ about: Suggest an idea for TiddlyWiki 5
 title: "[IDEA]"
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
+type: feature
 
 ---