diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/~good-first-issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/~good-first-issue.md
index 4ff6d9f9b..b5ef71ae6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/~good-first-issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/~good-first-issue.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: (Maintainers Only) Good First Issue
 about: For maintainers, to create an issue that is good for new contributors
+labels: ["good first issue"]
 
 ---