diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 1dacf5945..68aeed3f7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: C-bug
 ---
 
 <!-- Thanks for filing a 🐛 bug report 😄! -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 173b23bd9..68ca4a1b8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
+labels: C-feature-request
 ---
 
 <!-- Thanks for filing a 🙋 feature request 😄! -->