diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
index 640cff8..0c5a2d7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 🐛 Bug Report
 description: Report a reproducible bug in the current release of PDA
-labels: ["type: bug"]
+labels: ["bug / broken-feature"]
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_change.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_change.yaml
index 584d4b4..0b34991 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_change.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_change.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 📖 Documentation Change
 description: Suggest an addition or modification to the PDA documentation
-labels: ["type: documentation"]
+labels: ["docs / request"]
 body:
   - type: dropdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
index fa1db00..e649c61 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: ✨ Feature Request
 description: Propose a new PDA feature or enhancement
-labels: ["type: feature"]
+labels: ["feature / request"]
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/housekeeping.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/housekeeping.yaml
index dba7e3c..2d8e5df 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/housekeeping.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/housekeeping.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 🏡 Housekeeping
 description: A change pertaining to the codebase itself (developers only)
-labels: ["type: housekeeping"]
+labels: ["mod / change-request"]
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: