diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
index b4ccc185b3..b9aae12120 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Bug
 description: Report a bug
-labels: ['kind/bug', 'needs-triage']
+labels: ['kind/bug']
 body:
 - type: textarea
   attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml
index 2797527c79..f631ee16ee 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Feature
 description: Suggest an idea for a new feature
-labels: ['kind/feature', 'needs-triage']
+labels: ['kind/feature']
 body:
 - type: textarea
   attributes: