diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index ddadd358a029efcc77498d91a792cee883038dec..cb97d3b00598457b8d0b559c170759a99a89edee 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve. If you need help setting up your simulation
   with Arbor, please start a new topic in Discussions.
 title: ''
-labels: 'bug'
+labels:
+- 'bug'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_proposal.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_proposal.md
index 173a6c2140e47baad2b4b634d2d7fdd7e5a9c80a..28885d1f693370d469bb0fba8299988c873d62bd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_proposal.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_proposal.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 name: Arbor Enhancement Proposal
 about: 'An outline and rationale for a new feature or major change to Arbor. '
 title: 'AEP: [PROPOSAL]'
-labels: 'AEP', 'enhancement'
+labels:
+- 'AEP'
+- 'enhancement'
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 1d93c4c30c161522b1b2a49a20e2a7a97c057649..2133fbefd48e23636ffbc2c26f1a07ce847b438b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: 'Suggest an idea for Arbor. Add a clear and concise description of what the problem is and what you want to happen instead. '
 title: ''
-labels: 'enhancement', 'help wanted'
+labels:
+- 'enhancement'
+- 'help wanted'
 assignees: ''
 
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