diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 8579f9b86ec..f4eafc0111e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 name: Bug Report
 description: File a bug report
+labels: ["type: bug", "awaiting-maintainer"]
+assignees:
+  - pavank1992
+  - sgowroji
+  - iancha1992
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 80e4a398e48..10ded909eae 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 name: Feature Request
 description: Suggest a new feature
+labels: ["type: feature request", "awaiting-maintainer"]
+assignees:
+  - pavank1992
+  - sgowroji
+  - iancha1992
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: