diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index e651a56a48b79d79933ad4220475656483b2c0d2..25b6c706867faadb394f8116a99d2b79a3d54417 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Bug report
 about: You've found a bug with Renovate
+labels: 'type:bug, status:requirements'
 ---
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 183575f733ff5136f83f00363d45d7710c2e3cec..463ea4d5e98515cbe7c48242e231006eb84bfa65 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
+labels: 'type:feature, status:requirements'
 ---
 
 **What would you like Renovate to be able to do?**
diff --git a/.github/label-actions.yml b/.github/label-actions.yml
index 5cb0e46abf9945cdef78372b3ea0d668b131c961..3dd5ca7fc667745857cd4f77dda44240749b4d51 100644
--- a/.github/label-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/label-actions.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,3 @@
 
     The Renovate team will take a look at the reproduction repository.
     Once we confirm the provided repository reproduces the problem, the label will be changed to `reproduction:confirmed`.
-
-'status:requirements':
-  comment: >
-    This issue has been labeled with `status:requirements`. This indicates that we don't know enough to start work and further requirements or a reproduction are needed first.
-
-
-    This label will be replaced with `status:ready` once all requirements and reproductions necessary to start work have been met.
-
-
-    If it's not clear _what_ is missing to move this issue forward, ask for clarification in a new comment.
-    If you think we already have what we need to move forward, mention this in a new comment.