diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 87fdccb0cbb7a..3116ffd4a844d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "\U00002753 General Issue"
 about: Create a new issue
-labels: status/needs-triage
+labels: needs-triage
 ---
 
 <!-- NOTE:📕 If issue regarding developer guide, please create issue [here](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-cdk-guide/issues) -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
index 273b24583ca51..c8c28a35eff3e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
 about: Report a bug
-labels: bug, status/needs-triage
+labels: bug, needs-triage
 ---
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/doc.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/doc.md
index 630e3bc8936e7..9f53191546602 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/doc.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/doc.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "📕 Documentation issue"
 about: Issue in the reference documentation or developer guide
-labels: feature-request, status/needs-triage
+labels: feature-request, needs-triage
 ---
 
 <!-- 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index 7082bfc786bfc..c2812d3e6aea3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "\U0001F680 Feature Request"
 about: Request a new feature
-labels: feature-request, status/needs-triage
+labels: feature-request, needs-triage
 ---
 
 <!-- short description of the feature you are proposing: -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general-issues.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general-issues.md
index 18ff0ed728595..eb34c66987c42 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general-issues.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general-issues.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "\U00002753 General Issue"
 about: Create a new issue
-labels: status/needs-triage
+labels: needs-triage
 ---
 
 <!-- NOTE:📕 If there is an issue regarding developer guide, please create an issue [here](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-cdk-guide/issues) -->