diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md
index 99bc4b47..71598f70 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Issue
 about: Report an issue
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: 'bug'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index bbcbbe7d..36014cde 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: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: 'enhancement'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f346dfde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+name: Translation
+about: Suggest a translation
+title: ''
+labels: 'translation'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--
+Would you like to add a new translation or fix/update an existing translation?
+-->
+
+Please check the translation files you want to add/fix/update:
+
+ - [ ] CLI: (apps/jreleaser/src/main/resources/org/jreleaser/cli/Messages*.properties)