diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index be0f34319..940383f72 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
 description: "If something isn't working as expected \U0001F914"
-labels: [ "type: bug" ]
 title: 'bug: [DESCRIPTION]'
 
 body:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index b1a10e856..8e7fb4ca7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "\U0001F680 Feature Request"
 description: "Suggest an idea for this project \U0001F63B!"
 title: 'idea: [DESCRIPTION]'
-labels: 'type: feature request'
+labels: 'feature request'
 body:
   - type: textarea
     validations: