diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_request.md
index c2597eb3..15ed35e1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_request.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ---
 name: Bug Report
 about: Report a bug you encountered
-labels: kind/bug
+title: ''
+labels: kind/bug, needs-triage
+assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 53a885c7..1eee5871 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: needs-triage
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ assignees: ''
 **What would you like to be added**:
 
 **Why is this needed**:
-
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a2c8c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+name: Blank Issue
+about: ''
+title: ''
+labels: needs-triage
+assignees: ''
+
+---
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
index be569844..27e83784 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ about: Propose a new release
 title: Release v0.x.0
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
+
 ---
 
 - [Introduction](#introduction)