diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug.md
index 327db94797..66caec038c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1.bug.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 'Bug report'
 about: 'File a bug report.'
+labels: ['status: waiting for maintainer']
 ---
 
 # Bug report
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.feature-request.md
index 3988aa1a21..c6268cb01d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2.feature-request.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 'Feature request'
 about: 'Suggest a new component or an enhancement for an existing component.'
+labels: ['status: waiting for maintainer']
 ---
 
 # Feature request
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3.get-help.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3.get-help.md
index 0e123347ec..3f0d1e97f1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3.get-help.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3.get-help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 'Get help'
 about: 'Ask a question.'
+labels: ['status: waiting for maintainer']
 ---
 
 # Get help
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4.docs-feedback.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4.docs-feedback.md
index 5a2eaa3bc3..e1d33a2ea8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4.docs-feedback.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4.docs-feedback.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: 'Docs feedback'
 about: 'Help us improve Base UI documentation.'
+labels: ['status: waiting for maintainer']
 ---
 
 # Docs feedback