diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/newMaintainersSought.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/newMaintainersSought.yaml
index 619c03089..17b239e97 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/newMaintainersSought.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/newMaintainersSought.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 name: Project seeks new maintainers! 
 description: else archival planned by mid 2024
-labels: 
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes: