diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 43d739f0..1ea27469 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: 💡 Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: 'Feature Request: ...'
-labels: 'changes: behavior'
+labels: 'changes: behavior,status: idea phase'
 assignees: ''
 
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