diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index bbcbbe7d615..8520249f9cb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
+type: 'Feature'
 
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