diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 40b393d203f..ab505259eda 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: 🐛 Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
 labels: bug, ⚠️ needs validation
+type: 'bug'
 assignees: ''
 
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