diff --git a/.github/scripts/check-template-and-add-labels.ts b/.github/scripts/check-template-and-add-labels.ts
index b931e27b055..cc4012a87cc 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/check-template-and-add-labels.ts
+++ b/.github/scripts/check-template-and-add-labels.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   RegressionStage,
   craftRegressionLabel,
   externalContributorLabel,
+  needsTriageLabel,
   invalidIssueTemplateLabel,
   invalidPullRequestTemplateLabel,
 } from './shared/label';
@@ -110,6 +111,9 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
       // Add regression label to the bug report issue
       addRegressionLabelToIssue(octokit, labelable);
 
+      // Add needs triage label to the bug report issue
+      addNeedsTriageLabelToIssue(octokit, labelable);
+
     } else {
       const errorMessage =
         "Issue body does not match any of expected templates ('general-issue.yml' or 'bug-report.yml').\n\nMake sure issue's body includes all section titles.\n\nSections titles are listed here: https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-mobile/blob/main/.github/scripts/shared/template.ts#L14-L37";
@@ -232,6 +236,14 @@ function extractReleaseVersionFromBugReportIssueBody(
   return version;
 }
 
+// This function adds the "needs-triage" label to the issue if it doesn't have it
+function addNeedsTriageLabelToIssue(
+  octokit: InstanceType<typeof GitHub>,
+  issue: Labelable,
+): Promise<void> {
+  await addLabelToLabelable(octokit, issue, needsTriageLabel);
+}
+
 // This function adds the correct regression label to the issue, and removes other ones
 async function addRegressionLabelToIssue(
   octokit: InstanceType<typeof GitHub>,
diff --git a/.github/scripts/shared/label.ts b/.github/scripts/shared/label.ts
index 6aa1fbfacc6..67442e9df3d 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/shared/label.ts
+++ b/.github/scripts/shared/label.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ export const externalContributorLabel: Label = {
   description: 'Issue or PR created by user outside org',
 };
 
+export const needsTriageLabel: Label = {
+  name: 'needs-triage',
+  color: '#68AEE6',
+  description: 'Issue needs to be triaged',
+};
+
 export const invalidIssueTemplateLabel: Label = {
   name: 'INVALID-ISSUE-TEMPLATE',
   color: 'EDEDED',