diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-feature_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-feature_request.yaml
index 6212af3b82..48a3a859c3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-feature_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-feature_request.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: ✨ Feature Request
+type: Feature
 description: Propose a new NetBox feature or enhancement
 labels: ["type: feature", "status: needs triage"]
 body:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-bug_report.yaml
index 4382a9b764..83397944c9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-bug_report.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: 🐛 Bug Report
+type: Bug
 description: Report a reproducible bug in the current release of NetBox
 labels: ["type: bug", "status: needs triage"]
 body: