diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug-report.yml
index 1fbb81af8e..3fcf811130 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug-report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Report an issue
 description: Report an issue with Zed.
 type: Bug
+labels: "state:needs triage"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.crash-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.crash-report.yml
index 47cedcc310..1613e59a4b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.crash-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.crash-report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Report a crash
 description: Zed is crashing or freezing or hanging.
 type: Crash
+labels: "state:needs triage"
 body:
   - type: textarea
     attributes: