diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_feature_request.yml
index ed05b531..e8997219 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20_feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Feature request
 about: Request a new feature
-labels: ['feature request']
+labels: feature request
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30_model_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30_model_request.yml
index 5f4ffac9..c705a5f3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30_model_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30_model_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: Model request
 about: Request support for a new model to be added to Ollama
-labels: ['model request']
----
-
+labels: model request
+---
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