diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug.yaml
index 5af19eecce..ccaebe8bff 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: '🪲 Report a bug'
 description: 'Report a bug that you have encountered'
 labels:
   - type:bug
-  - status:needs-triage
+  - needs:triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_documentation.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_documentation.yaml
index e6ce22564d..dc9ede2c53 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_documentation.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_documentation.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Report an issue in the Backstage documentation'
 labels:
   - domain:docs
   - type:documentation
-  - status:needs-triage
+  - needs:triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_suggestion.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_suggestion.yaml
index d215908a8f..cafdd7066f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_suggestion.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_suggestion.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: '💡 Suggest a change'
 description: 'Suggest an idea for a new feature or change to Backstage'
 labels:
   - type:suggestion
-  - status:needs-triage
+  - needs:triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_maintenance.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_maintenance.yaml
index eae7d27179..bf81efa5f6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_maintenance.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: '🚧 Track a maintenance task'
 description: 'Track a maintenance task'
 labels:
   - type:maintenance
-  - status:needs-triage
+  - needs:triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.yaml
index 4ad802b341..2238c47b6f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: '❓ Other'
 description: 'Something not captured by any other template'
+labels:
+  - needs:triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: