diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
index f48e92bf6..077dd1b67 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
 description: Report a bug in LangGraph. To report a security issue, please instead use the security option below. For questions, please use the GitHub Discussions.
-labels: ["02 Bug Report"]
+labels: [pending,bug]
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml
index b2a0056bf..fa48adb58 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Documentation
 description: Report an issue related to the LangGraph documentation.
 title: "DOC: <Please write a comprehensive title after the 'DOC: ' prefix>"
-labels: [03 - Documentation]
+labels: [documentation]
 
 body:
 - type: textarea