diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 81c31f18..d3676fde 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+---
 name: Bug Report
 description: File a bug/issue
 title: '[bug] <title>'
+labels: bug
+assignees:
+---
+
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: