diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
index d62b8c1b..3bf7111e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug Report
 description: File a bug report
 title: "[Bug]: "
-labels: ["bug"]
+labels: ["bug", "awaiting-approval"]
 assignees: []
 body:
   - type: markdown
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
index 2c9f9a77..c20238db 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: Feature request
+name: Feature Request
 description: Suggest a new feature
 title: "[Feature]: "
-labels: ["enhancement"]
+labels: ["feature", "awaiting-approval"]
 assignees: []
 body:
   - type: textarea