diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index ea259bb67..2ca68baae 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: 🚀 New feature proposal
 description: Propose a new feature to be added to Vitest
 labels: ['enhancement: pending triage']
+type: Feature
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: