diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
index c3d9061629..89457d4d2b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug Report
 description: File a bug report also known as an issue or problem.
 title: '[Bug]: '
-labels: ['bug']
+labels: ['needs triage', 'bug']
 body:
   - type: markdown
     id: intro-md
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/5070.md b/upcoming-release-notes/5070.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..300f009936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/5070.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Added 'needs triage' label to all new bug issues