diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 3b20882d0..482df2f0f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
 labels: 0. Needs triage, enhancement
+type: 'Enhancement'
 assignees: ''
 ---