diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
index e9cceb718..b57e0e125 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-name: "🐞 Bug Report"
+name: "\U0001F41E Bug Report"
 about: Create a report to help us improve Lemmy
 title: ''
-labels: 'type:bug'
+labels: bug
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
index d26125603..957f4cdfc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-name: "🚀 Feature request"
+name: "\U0001F680 Feature request"
 about: Suggest an idea for improving Lemmy
 title: ''
-labels: 'type:enhancement'
+labels: enhancement
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/QUESTION.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/QUESTION.md
index e81ee01de..b45f8f1e5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/QUESTION.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/QUESTION.md
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 name: "? Question"
 about: General questions about Lemmy
 title: ''
-labels: 'type:question'
+labels: question
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
 What's the question you have about lemmy?
-