diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG-REPORT.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG-REPORT.md
index 70a20a4c47e..a63b450d678 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG-REPORT.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG-REPORT.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Bug Report Template
 about: Create a bug report
+labels: "🐞 bug"
 # NOTE: keep in sync with gnovm/cmd/gno/bug.go
 ---