diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 4d4307e22..d3f49e394 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: I want to report an issue with React Native.
 about: You want to report a reproducible bug or regression in React Native.
+labels: "Bug Report"
 ---
 
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