diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security-checks.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security-checks.md
index 119f9e65..8ace6eea 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security-checks.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security-checks.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ about: Create a security checklist
 title: ''
 type: Task
 projects: ["Jahia/22"]
+labels: ['security-checks', 'Area:Security']
 ---
 
 > [!TIP]