diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-component-issue-template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-component-issue-template.md
index 977ad756..8fac24dc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-component-issue-template.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-component-issue-template.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 name: New Component Issue Template
 about: Issue template for creating a new component for the library
 title: "[Component] - Name"
-labels: enhancement
+labels: ["enhancement", "new-component"]
+projects: ["quantum"]
 assignees: ''
 
 ---