diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 71943c3bb..de2084ee1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Report something that isn't working.
 title: ''
 assignees: ''
-
+labels: bug
 ---
 
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