diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 2890551b80..db686baa50 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve Volto
 title: ''
-labels: '01 type: bug'
+labels: ['01 type: bug', 'needs: triage']
 assignees: ''
 ---
 
diff --git a/packages/volto/news/5940.internal b/packages/volto/news/5940.internal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5efcae0ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/volto/news/5940.internal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add a new label `needs: triage` to new bug reports. @stevepiercy