diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
index d74ad9384..42ee36640 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: Report a functional bug 🐛
 description: Functional bugs affect operation or stability of the driver and/or hardware.
+labels:
+  - "bug"
 body:
 - type: markdown
   attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_build_bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_build_bug.yml
index b99d02b44..1c5589a93 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_build_bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_build_bug.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: Report a build bug 🛠
 description: Bugs related to the build system, compiler or OS support.
+labels:
+- "build-problem"
 body:
 - type: markdown
   attributes: